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[fawr-may-shuhn] / fɔrˈmeɪ ʃən /


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"This formation is beautiful, but temporary, and has a limited life span," the park service said in 2021.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Gen. Rob Bonta and 11 other state attorneys general who initially fought the formation of a new Hollywood colossus.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Over time, they may help push a galaxy toward a quieter state with much lower levels of star formation.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026

In a January speech at Davos, Carney urged middle powers to stand up to hegemons and called for the formation of “different coalitions for different issues based on common values and interests.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 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

For instance, Kubiak has been a major proponent of deploying formations with two tight ends.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

The deluge of ice and mud caused huge lakes, and one of these formations has become a risk of further floods.

From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026

The findings are especially significant for Western Australia because the region contains some of the largest banded iron formations on Earth.

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

The penguins began to drill very nicely, wheeling and changing their formations with great precision, until Mrs. Popper stopped playing in the middle of the piece.

From "Mr. Popper's Penguins" by Florence Atwater and Richard Atwater




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