formation

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It currently takes some companies about 25 days to drill a well in a deep, promising Permian formation known as the Barnett Shale, compared with about five to seven days in shallower rock.

From The Wall Street Journal

Since the defeat in Lisbon in January, Arbeloa has made some changes, including tweaking Real's formation.

From BBC

This careful design gives scientists direct control over the formation of Majorana modes.

From Science Daily

The rock formation at Sant'Andrea in Melendugno, Puglia served as a tourist attraction for wedding proposals and was a popular landmark on the Adriatic coast.

From BBC

Both types of injury led to cell death and the formation of glial scars -- just as occurs in real spinal cord injury.

From Science Daily