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[fawr-may-shuhn] / fɔrˈmeɪ ʃən /


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Since finishing fifth in 1991-92, the last season before the formation of the Premier League, City's highest placing had been eighth in 2004-05.

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

In diabetic wounds, however, the formation of neutrophil extracellular traps can become poorly regulated.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026

Elsewhere, in Berlin’s parks and gardens, thousands of Hitler followers stood in military formation.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

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

Arranged in neat formations, almost like pieces on a game board.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin




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