formation

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Carrick followed Fletcher's lead in ditching Amorim's three at the back formation, pushed skipper Bruno Fernandes into a more forward role, recalled Kobbie Mainoo to play alongside Casemiro and stuck with it.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

"The moon is a witness plate to our entire solar system's formation," said astronaut Koch in a press conference over the weekend.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

This pattern indicates that star formation had recently been suppressed in those galaxies.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

His canvas was vast and so were his themes, chief among them a clear-eyed assessment of that part of the nation so essential to the formation of America’s national identity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Other damaged planes began to peel away from the formation as well.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein