formation
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These deposits interfere with communication between neurons, contribute to the formation of tau tangles inside cells, and ultimately lead to neuronal death.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
The disturbance also triggered waves of new star formation.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
In connection with the formation and capitalization of Silgan MCC, Silgan will receive roughly $2.3 billion in cash proceeds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
El Nino has a tendency to increase wind shear in the north Atlantic, a factor which tears apart storms and limits formation.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Galina, flying after Marina, could hardly see the wings of her own aircraft—let alone the two other planes in the formation.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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Paralleling the pair’s different formations and aesthetic willfulness, the exhibition emphasizes points of overlap and rejection, sympathy and refusal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
Susanville, the spot on the map, is an immutable intermingling of unique geologic formations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
Driscoll wanted urgent modernisation by adding drones throughout ordinary army formations to make it adept for 21st Century warfare.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
By injecting a solution into banded iron formations, the researchers were able to increase hydrogen generation, raising the possibility that naturally produced hydrogen could one day be deliberately enhanced underground.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 29, 2026
I note the various rock formations jutting out from the ground.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
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