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formation

[fawr-mey-shuhn] / fɔrˈmeɪ ʃən /


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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

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

Folate is also important, especially for red blood cell formation and DNA production.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

Simon Kuznets believed in “secondary secular movements” or “long swings” linked to population and capital formation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

They reached the target, everybody dropped their bombs, and the squadron soared around to fly home, still in tight formation after Zhenya.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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