formation

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United were in disarray when Amorim was dismissed, with poor results and disagreements over the Portuguese's tactics and formation leading to an increasingly strained relationship with club officials towards the end of his 14-month tenure.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

By measuring the ratio between the two elements, scientists can determine the age of the crystal formation.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

“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

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 vis essentialis then came along, like an invisible hand, and molded the formation of this mass into a human form.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee