formation
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He pulled Messi off the right wing and placed him at the tip of the forward formation - but without the job of a traditional striker.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
The decision to have a child isn’t primarily a financial calculation, and a one-time payment doesn’t touch the conditions that make family formation feel out of reach.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
On the three-year weekly chart, the stock appears to be carving out what could become the right clavicle of a larger bearish head-and-shoulders formation.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Scientists believe the structure developed through multiple tectonic episodes associated with the formation and evolution of the ancient Gondwana supercontinent.
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
They flew in a perfect V formation, and leading the way was a graceful young goose.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
Vocabulary lists containing formation
Geological Features
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Shape Up: Form
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A Soccer and a Football Special
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