formal
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"Listening to calls for a formal apology on behalf of the British state will form an important part of this process and I am open to them."
From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026
Established in 2012, the scheme runs workshops in Welsh schools, where the company identifies children it believes have natural ability in dance but are not in any formal training.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
We shift into the formal process of canvassing the vote, certifying it, and making sure that we’ve named the winners.
From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2026
Their paths diverged when they were in their teens: Marlowe won a scholarship to Cambridge, while Shakespeare’s formal education likely ended.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
Forty-four people signed a formal statement of Mr. Bell’s good character.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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