formative
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This was his formative experience, one that he clearly wanted to repeat.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Aged 11, he impressed in a trial with Real Madrid, but returned home anyway, a decision he calls one of the most formative of his life.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
A formative introduction to the internet’s tenuous rules for engagement happened when I was 13.
From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026
For many young Lebanese caught in the crossfire, their formative years have been jeopardised by repeated conflicts and crises.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
She recalled how the Incorrigibles still preferred their meat cooked quite rare and doused with ketchup; perhaps the sandwiches had only been an occasional treat during their formative years.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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