formation
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All this wealth creation is ultimately capital formation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
Rimpac also served as a test bed for allied navies to see how its warships operated in formation with other vessels, unmanned vehicles and jet fighters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
The legislation led to the formation of local agencies that are responsible for halting chronic declines in groundwater levels, including by imposing pumping limits and fees.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
They arrive in formation, before sharply banking over towards the thick plume of black smoke ahead of us.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Marina had flown other bombing missions with Nadya, and the two pilots were comfortable flying their Po-2s in formation.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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The full extent of the formations appears in a 360-degree panorama captured on June 19 and 20, during the 4,930th and 4,931st Martian days, or sols, of the mission.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026
Separating and purifying the elements from mineral deposits often requires toxic chemicals, while radioactive substances are frequently present in the same geological formations.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 2026
What matters is state-led formations that profess loyalty to similar ideas, but are far stronger and more sophisticated than jihadists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Unlike Patagonia's imposing white walls, San Juan's glaciers are icy formations covered by sediment, rocks or debris, and almost blend into the mountain itself.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
The People's Hot Foot Squad, we called them, and when they drilled fancy formations down Seventh Avenue in the springtime dusk they set the streets ablaze.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
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