formative

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The executive spent his formative years running NBC’s cable distribution unit before jumping to Discovery in 2007 to become chief executive of the modest cable programming company then overseen by mogul John Malone.

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It was such a formative experience that Hudson still remains close with Crowe.

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Stone thought back to her formative period at Williamstown Theatre Festival, and Elice’s words about not dismissing such a gift stayed with her.

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Looking back at these formative interests, he says he had no idea that music was going to be the thing that stuck.

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As the club’s front office arrived at The Cosmopolitan Hotel for MLB’s annual general managers’ meetings this week, the team’s plans for this winter remained in a formative stage.

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