formation
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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
But labour leaders say workers' grievances extend beyond the formation of the board, citing inflation and rising household expenses.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
The findings suggest that astronomers may need to pay greater attention to what happens during the earliest stages of star formation, rather than focusing primarily on the effects of exploding stars.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
As the bomber formation approaches the clouds shrouding the Pindus mountains in northern Greece, the flight commander orders the Liberators to climb.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
That day, Zhenya Timofeyeva and her navigator, Valya Kravchenko, flew in formation along with another 587th Pe-2 and seven Pe-2s from the 10th Leningrad.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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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
Much of their investigation focused on formations along the Siah Cheshmeh-Khoy-Misho-Tabriz Fault.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 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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