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formation

[fawr-mey-shuhn] / fɔrˈmeɪ ʃən /


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Satellite images also show the formation of a barrier lake at the base of the landslide's path, which Chinese authorities have warned poses a major risk of further flooding and has hampered rescue efforts.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

On the other hand, people at risk for kidney stones are often advised to drink more water to prevent stone formation.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

New neuron formation operates within a larger hippocampal circuit that stores episodic memories along with their emotional significance, and molecular disruptions appeared throughout that system.

From Science Daily Aug. 25, 2026

Not even a year into their formation, Santos Bravos topped Billboard’s new Latin music poll.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

The vis essentialis then came along, like an invisible hand, and molded the formation of this mass into a human form.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

The deluge of ice and mud caused huge lakes to form, and one of these formations has become a direct threat to emergency workers scouring the region for survivors.

From Barron's Aug. 29, 2026

Professor Stefan Iglauer, from ECU's School of Engineering, said the results bring researchers closer to understanding how hydrogen production might work in real underground rock formations rather than only in controlled laboratory settings.

From Science Daily Aug. 29, 2026

"McInnes will be looking at this thinking they've put a lot of work into it, spent a lot of money, tried a lot of formations and nothing is working. What does he do now?"

From BBC Aug. 27, 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

We all know how our imagination sometimes makes us see all sorts of images in chance formations such as clouds or blots.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson




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