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formation

[fawr-mey-shuhn] / fɔrˈmeɪ ʃən /


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They were less likely to express genes associated with healthy cartilage formation.

From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026

It also affects the formation of cyclones in the Atlantic and the Pacific.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Aguirre will likely deploy the 4-3-3 formation he used during Mexico’s final warm-up match against Serbia.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

He pulled Messi off the right wing and placed him at the tip of the forward formation - but without the job of a traditional striker.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

The newcomers settled into a formation with them, escorting Kaleriya and Nadya in their struggling aircraft.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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