formation

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ARC’s resources are in a section of Western Canada known as the Montney Formation, a shale formation that is known mostly for holding natural gas but also contains liquids.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

Half-time performances have a history of sparking controversy - from Janet Jackson's infamous wardrobe malfunction in 2004, to the live debut of Beyoncé's Black Lives Matter anthem Formation in 2016.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

These fossils come from the Morrison Formation* in the United States and were used to reconstruct a detailed food web, showing how plants, herbivores, and carnivores were linked through feeding relationships.

From Science Daily • Feb. 1, 2026

The fossils were unearthed from the Bayanshiree Formation in southeastern Mongolia and were first studied in the 1970s by paleontologist Altangerel Perle, who initially compared them to a similar species known as Alectrosaurus from China.

From Science Daily • Oct. 24, 2025

Just as Beyoncé sings in her song "Formation," "I like my Negro nose with Jackson Five nostrils," I would like my Persian nose with Barbra Streisand nostrils.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi