formative
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An event like FuelFest, Walker said, can be formative in fostering a lifelong passion and creative outlet for car-curious children.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
The idea of a place being both isolating and illogical made sense to a cohort of people whose formative years were shaped by lockdown.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
His mother planned every detail of those very first, life-changing flights with her son in mind, and that gift is one formative enough to last an eternity.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
Another formative experience was competing at the ATP Next Gen Finals - for the world's best players aged under 20 - before he decided to forfeit his college status to turn professional.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Two other areas of experience which have been extremely formative in my life since prison were first opened to me in the Norfolk Prison Colony.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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