formation

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By reconstructing the formation of the ACC, the researchers were able to show how global ocean circulation was reorganized in Earth's past.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

Its daily chart shows it at a critical juncture as a bear flag formation takes shape.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Some of these materials even move into the subsurface, contributing to the formation of new minerals over time.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

Hence why we're seeing this new formation again, with the interchange and false nine.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Marina wasn’t happy about the radio situation, and neither were the women who were supposed to fly the Yaks in formation.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein