Example Sentences

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This week, gold is breaking out above an upward channel that has been forming over the past six weeks, following a breakout above a bull flag pivot at $3500.

From Barron's • Oct. 17, 2025

The peat here runs to a depth of at least nine metres, which means it has been forming for more than 9,000 years and sequestering carbon for all that time.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2025

The familiarity for Kendricks is gone, but a new bond has been forming quickly with Hicks.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 11, 2022

Relatedly, other documents indicated that Facebook has been forming teams to design products aimed at preteens, an initiative that was more extensive than what was publicly known.

From Slate • Oct. 5, 2021

The events that have just transpired have hastened a decision that has been forming in my mind for some time past.

From Bert Lloyd's Boyhood A Story from Nova Scotia by Finnemore, Joseph