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formation

[fawr-may-shuhn] / fɔrˈmeɪ ʃən /


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In healthy mice, psilocybin initially stimulated the formation of new dendritic spines.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2026

Instead, it uses a material made from proteins that imitates important characteristics of the natural proteins responsible for guiding enamel formation when teeth first develop.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

At the end of the formation lap, every single car pitted for dry-weather slick tyres bar Hamilton, who took to the grid on his own.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

Cohen has worked for the Dodgers since 2014 and was a key figure in the formation of the Professional Women’s Hockey League, another one of Dodgers owner Mark Walter’s sports business endeavors.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

The Ulster Scots were, for the most part, foot soldiers in the formation of the North American empire.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

Perseverance was exploring an area filled with scientifically valuable ancient rock formations, so it spent weeks making short trips between locations to examine exposed rock surfaces.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026

It’s not yet a destination for data-center developers, but most of the state sits on the Marcellus shale, one of the most prolific natural-gas-producing formations in the United States.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

The Cappadocia region attracts tourists from around the world, who want to see the ancient fairy chimneys - tall, cone-shaped rock formations that are created by volcanic activity.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Turkey's culture and tourism ministry has launched restoration work in the region to help preserve the fragile rock formations from climate-related damage, natural erosion and human activity.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

It was on that slender riotous island which extends itself due east of New York and where there are, among other natural curiosities, two unusual formations of land.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald


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