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formation

[fawr-mey-shuhn] / fɔrˈmeɪ ʃən /


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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

Maybe England would have found a Stokesless formation that makes them stronger: the leg-spin of Rehan Ahmed as the all-rounder, followed by four specialist seamers.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The decision to have a child isn’t primarily a financial calculation, and a one-time payment doesn’t touch the conditions that make family formation feel out of reach.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

On the three-year weekly chart, the stock appears to be carving out what could become the right clavicle of a larger bearish head-and-shoulders formation.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Without delay, eight Luftwaffe fighters swooped down on Zhenya’s formation of Pe-2s.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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