formation
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In a January speech at Davos, Carney urged middle powers to stand up to hegemons and called for the formation of “different coalitions for different issues based on common values and interests.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Despite progress in cutting the most harmful air pollutants in recent decades, ozone has proved more difficult to tackle as climate change fuels the conditions that favour its formation.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
What Pocognoli does with his line-up and formation will be debated heavily because the 90 minutes against Switzerland really told us nothing.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
Their experiments showed that the same basic chemistry responsible for nanoparticle formation outdoors can occur indoors much more rapidly and at much higher concentrations, with potentially important consequences for human exposure.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
It also looks like there is a traversable path for me to take through the rock formation toward the mesa.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
The deluge of ice and mud caused huge lakes, and one of these formations has become a risk of further floods.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
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
“Just different formations ... variations of the same route ... I mean, shoot, that just shows how good a coach Coach Mike is — got us in different positions to be successful.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
For the most part, the athletes held their formations, except for the Americans, a good number of whom rushed up to the ropes to get a better look at Hitler.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
Vocabulary lists containing formation
Shape Up: Form
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