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formation

[fawr-mey-shuhn] / fɔrˈmeɪ ʃən /


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Hence why we're seeing this new formation again, with the interchange and false nine.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

His canvas was vast and so were his themes, chief among them a clear-eyed assessment of that part of the nation so essential to the formation of America’s national identity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

In the Chukchi, this change reflects both later ice formation and earlier breakup.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

"This is a new type of approach to air power where you have a crewed fighter giving directions to four or five Ghost Bats flying in formation with it," he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

They flew in perfect formation, and they were led by a small, graceful goose.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown