formation

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A minute's silence will be held in memory of Miettinen during the grid formation for Sunday's race.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Oil-and-gas production has surged in Argentina’s massive Vaca Muerta shale formation, while mining, particularly lithium and copper, has attracted fresh investment and brought in much-needed dollars through exports.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 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 political formation enjoyed a heyday for a number of years before sinking into a glacial decline, its currency dwindling in most places except for Bluesky, where it still thrives.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

Not only did they have to deal with the turbulent explosions, but they also had to try to stay in formation behind their leader as everyone’s planes were buffeted about in the angry sky.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein