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formation

[fawr-mey-shuhn] / fɔrˈmeɪ ʃən /


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Both could play in a two or three man central defensive formation.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

The Black struggle for voting rights perhaps best exemplifies how Black activism was critical to the formation of the Reconstruction Amendments.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

He eagerly allowed himself to be wrapped into a sash and joined the formation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Scientists are also studying the formation of unusually large ice chunks called megacryometeors that can fall from the sky even on clear, sunny days.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

The boys trudged on in their three-legged formation, shivering and sweating at the same time.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz




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