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formation

[fawr-may-shuhn] / fɔrˈmeɪ ʃən /


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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

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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