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formation

[fawr-mey-shuhn] / fɔrˈmeɪ ʃən /


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At a command, the pirogue and the canoes drew up together in formation, and three rounds were fired into the air.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

As Bayern got into settled possession against Real Madrid in the first leg of their quarter-final, the back four in their 4-2-3-1 formation changed positions in a way that troubled their opponents.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

The Black struggle for voting rights perhaps best exemplifies how Black activism was critical to the formation of the Reconstruction Amendments.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

Solomon also expressed bullishness on winning business from upcoming initial public offerings that will proceed because "it's important for those businesses and for capital formation on those businesses," he predicted.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Thandiwe whistled, and the Ridge guards peeled away from the iron monster and fell into formation behind her, everyone lining up on the same rail.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia




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