formative
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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
World War II was the formative experience for more than one generation of British men, women and children, as Mr. Allport illuminatingly shows us.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
But the whole time I wanted to go, “Get out of here! Go, go! This is formative years.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
And the truth is that I am not a particularly high-minded character in my formative years.
From "The Misfits" by James Howe
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