formation
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With the opposition slower to shuffle back across, the direct pass to the forward dropping deep was then played - the same pattern but executed slightly differently against a different formation.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
The permanence of sports franchises were behind the formation of Kushner’s Thrive Eternal venture, a permanent holding company launched under Thrive Capital in April.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
First, a fairly deep pass to running back Keaton Mitchell for 21 yards was nullified by an illegal formation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
These compounds appear to help newly created particles grow until they are large enough to affect cloud formation.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 18, 2026
They scrambled toward Frank’s position, pushing and hacking monsters out of their way until they stood shoulder to shoulder with the comrades, arranging themselves in a square formation.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
Beginning with the shape of United's squad provides much-needed context, but it is important to note that much of their play is based on tactical principles, not just formations.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
The offside rule and promotion and relegation are the butts of repeated jokes and there are discussions of tactics, positions, formations and other game-related details that would have previously frustrated viewers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
Scientists are now studying the newly discovered formations to determine which of these processes, or possibly a combination of them, shaped the landscape in Valle Grande.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026
On the album’s back half, a few unabashedly beautiful songs stand out like rock formations rising from the desert floor—especially “Deep Time,” which offers a shot of serenity amid all the slow-moving menace.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Goodness knows what outcrops Messrs. Caster and Mendes had looked at, because in fact many of the rock formations on both sides of the Atlantic are the same–not just very similar but the same.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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