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formation

[fawr-mey-shuhn] / fɔrˈmeɪ ʃən /


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“This is just a small step, but it’s one step in that direction to encourage more families to begin their family formation earlier.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

By comparing observations with computer simulations, scientists can test whether current theories of galaxy formation hold up.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

Jones, who arrived at the scene with his partner a few minutes behind the others, was seen running to the front of the diamond formation without being ordered to do so.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

The organization’s formation wasn’t heavily covered in America.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

“But never mind that. Ostriches are long of leg and short on brains. Bertha can’t have gone far. Cubs, fall in! Sniffing formation, hup! Now, any whiff of the bird?”

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood




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