formation
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Pochettino’s preferred formation uses a three-man back line but he has no one on the roster who can match Richards as the anchor, defensive organizer and playmaker during buildups.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Shares cleared a $13.11 double-bottom pivot on January 21, followed by the formation of a bull flag.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
In addition, meat also contains compounds such as heme iron which may actually increase the formation of N-nitrosamines.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
He pulled Messi off the right wing and placed him at the tip of the forward formation - but without the job of a traditional striker.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
This peninsula, part of the same geological formation as the Andes Mountains, reaches north from Antarctica like an outstretched arm, cradling the Weddell Sea.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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