as in layout
the way in which something is sized, arranged, or organized
geese flying south in a V-formation
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Research shows that playing Tetris after a traumatic event can reduce the formation of intrusive memories and decrease the severity of symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Korin Miller, Health, 22 Oct. 2024
The tapestry was inspired by the Vermilion Cliffs sandstone formations in northern Arizona, says Begay.
—Alicia Ault, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Oct. 2024
Temperatures will be as low as 33 degrees, resulting in frost formation, per the report.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2024
The news comes more than two years after the FBI announced the formation of a cryptocurrency unit within the agency.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 10 Oct. 2024
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Korin Miller, Health, 22 Oct. 2024
The tapestry was inspired by the Vermilion Cliffs sandstone formations in northern Arizona, says Begay.
—Alicia Ault, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Oct. 2024
Temperatures will be as low as 33 degrees, resulting in frost formation, per the report.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2024
The news comes more than two years after the FBI announced the formation of a cryptocurrency unit within the agency.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Formation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formation. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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