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formation

[fawr-may-shuhn] / fɔrˈmeɪ ʃən /


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After Wiegman's formation experiment worked so well this week, could it be an option for the future that brings out the best in Stanway, as well as others?

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

The formation of the new coalition comes at an uncertain time in a country that has been wracked by violence for decades.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Hurricane Simon, currently spinning along Mexico’s west coast, is expected to make landfall there this week, and forecasters say there’s roughly a 90% chance of another cyclone formation in the next seven days.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

Although the formation is remarkable on its own, the surrounding landscape tells an equally fascinating story.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

Variation and natural selection offer cogent explanations of the mechanism by which evolution might occur within a species, but they do not explain the formation of species per se.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

However, the quantity of available lunar rock is limited, making similar geological formations on Earth especially useful for comparison.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

Paralleling the pair’s different formations and aesthetic willfulness, the exhibition emphasizes points of overlap and rejection, sympathy and refusal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

Susanville, the spot on the map, is an immutable intermingling of unique geologic formations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

Driscoll wanted urgent modernisation by adding drones throughout ordinary army formations to make it adept for 21st Century warfare.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

The plane was so clumsy that it was difficult to fly in the tight formations that were critical to fending off attack.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand




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