as in layout
the way in which something is sized, arranged, or organized
geese flying south in a V-formation
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Importance Of The Grading One aspect that might have caught your eye is step #2, grader formation.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Larry Miles scores on a 5-yard touchdown run from the Wildcat formation for Jones.
—Staff Reports, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024
Make sure to get both the male and female varieties to ensure berry formation.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2024
Scheduled to mark the 10th anniversary of Dead & Company’s formation in 2015, the new Sphere gigs are set to begin March 20 and run through May 17.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Larry Miles scores on a 5-yard touchdown run from the Wildcat formation for Jones.
—Staff Reports, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024
Make sure to get both the male and female varieties to ensure berry formation.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2024
Scheduled to mark the 10th anniversary of Dead & Company’s formation in 2015, the new Sphere gigs are set to begin March 20 and run through May 17.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Formation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formation. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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