formative
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Another formative experience was competing at the ATP Next Gen Finals - for the world's best players aged under 20 - before he decided to forfeit his college status to turn professional.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
The “Princess Bride” star was born in and spent his formative years kicking around London; he moved to L.A. in 1990, on his brother’s recommendation.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
We’ve both found that learning to spend is difficult in the face of lifelong formative habits.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
The horror is how increasingly familiar that feels generations after his formative years.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
Reluctant as Japanese and Koreans are to admit it, they are like twin brothers who shared their formative years.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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