formation
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At a command, the pirogue and the canoes drew up together in formation, and three rounds were fired into the air.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
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
Solomon also expressed bullishness on winning business from upcoming initial public offerings that will proceed because "it's important for those businesses and for capital formation on those businesses," he predicted.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
The journey to the odd-looking rock formation that Fly spotted during his flight takes much longer than expected.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
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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