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are forming

  • present progressive
    of form.
    form
    noun
    external appearance of a clearly defined area, as distinguished from color or material; configuration.

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Gaps and other structures in those disks can be signs that planets are forming.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026

In practice, though, the museum friends and the beach friends are forming opposing factions, and the vegetarian friend is hovering between malnourishment and total banishment.

From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2026

Instead, both banks are forming distinct teams to ensure no information is shared between the rivals, people familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026

It’s possible that declining fertility “may be less about the cost of raising a child and more about whether the relationships and sexual activity that produce children are forming at all.”

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026

He said in a soft, feathery voice, “I think they are forming over there, General. I think they may attack.”

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara