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the way in which something is sized, arranged, or organized
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Herr was waiting for him at the top, where the rock formations were bleached and pocked with fossils.
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Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Need for advanced drilling machines The report highlights that accessing superhot dry rocks requires drilling deep into hard rock formations.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
Taipei/Hong Kong CNN — Multiple formations of Chinese naval and coast guard vessels are moving in waters around the Taiwan Strait and the Western Pacific, Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said Monday, as the island braces for potential military drills by Beijing.
—Wayne Chang, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
Harnessing Earth's Internal Heat EGS operates by drilling deep into the Earth's crust to access hot, dry rock formations.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
By injecting water into these formations and creating fractures, a closed-loop system is established.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
The constantly evolving and changing cave system also includes various mineral formations, including stalactites, stalagmites, flowstones, and helictites.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2024
The whole area of Cappadocia has alien planet-like rock formations and chasms.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 4 Dec. 2024
These geomorphic formations of rugged slopes are known locally as ‘hogbacks’ and present a particularly harsh environment in which to try and perfect agricultural techniques.
—Paul Caputo, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Need for advanced drilling machines The report highlights that accessing superhot dry rocks requires drilling deep into hard rock formations.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
Taipei/Hong Kong CNN — Multiple formations of Chinese naval and coast guard vessels are moving in waters around the Taiwan Strait and the Western Pacific, Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said Monday, as the island braces for potential military drills by Beijing.
—Wayne Chang, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
Harnessing Earth's Internal Heat EGS operates by drilling deep into the Earth's crust to access hot, dry rock formations.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
By injecting water into these formations and creating fractures, a closed-loop system is established.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
The constantly evolving and changing cave system also includes various mineral formations, including stalactites, stalagmites, flowstones, and helictites.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2024
The whole area of Cappadocia has alien planet-like rock formations and chasms.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 4 Dec. 2024
These geomorphic formations of rugged slopes are known locally as ‘hogbacks’ and present a particularly harsh environment in which to try and perfect agricultural techniques.
—Paul Caputo, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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“Formations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formations. Accessed 14 Dec. 2024.
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