formalities
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"This situation naturally raises the question: what kind of peace and what kind of consistency can we be talking about if even the basic formalities for our participation were not fulfilled by the organisers?"
From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026
The two players also noticeably kept apart for the pre-match formalities and photos.
From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026
The brazen move foreshadowed a career in higher office that ditched the formalities used by other politicians.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025
It was Szoboszlai who conceded the decisive 16th-minute penalty when he was adjudged to have fouled Yilmaz, Victor Osimhen completing the formalities amid scenes of near hysteria.
From BBC • Sep. 30, 2025
"Let's not waste time on formalities," he said and prepared to sign the papers without reading them.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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