formal
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It can be difficult to isolate data specifically tied to teenage workers, but jobs typically include entry-level, temporary roles requiring no formal education.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
Importantly, this right to reasonable information exists even when it is not delivered as part of a formal accounting.
From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026
An Interior Ministry colonel, he is widely considered the "ear" of his grandfather, even though he holds no formal government or party leadership posts.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Bodycote and Apollo are in talks regarding the proposal, with Apollo facing a June 19 deadline for a formal offer.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
At the formal welcoming ceremony, the mayor delivered his prepared speech as though nothing unusual had happened.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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