formation

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"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

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

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

"Then we realized the galaxies might actually be there, but difficult to detect because their very recent star formation was suppressed."

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

Thandiwe whistled, and the Ridge guards peeled away from the iron monster and fell into formation behind her, everyone lining up on the same rail.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia