formation
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Joseph, who launched his own political party, has emerged as a major player and power-broker in the new presidential council’s formation.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2024
The City Council passed a resolution on April 2, declaring a housing crisis in the city and calling for the formation of the task force.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 11 Apr. 2024
California California’s home insurer of last resort sees enrollment surge, raising concerns over its finances
March 15, 2024
Waxman said the formation of the safety council was partly in response to insurance companies dropping policyholders in the state.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Between 50 and 300 meters (m) in depth, the Bisbee is underlain by approximately two kms thick of the same Paleozoic carbonate formations that host the 110 MT Hermosa-Taylor zinc-lead-silver deposit of South32 located 60 km southwest of Tombstone.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2024
Rock formations in the east are denser, allowing shaking to easily transfer across hundreds of miles, according to the USGS.
—Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
Our research group has been interested in the fundamental question of pattern formation in EEG.
—Giridhar Kalamangalam, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024
Like other writers grappling with the legacy of colonialism, Ms. Condé centered her work on broadly political themes, examining the formation of different individual and collective identities.
—Clay Risen, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024
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15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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