formal
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“On a formal basis, Berkshire lost a big cheerleader and their capital allocator.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
Clark’s program is one of five formal law school programs and centers that sponsored the 9/11 forum.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
The results will be subject to formal certification in the coming days and are expected to finalised this weekend.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Under the new regime, visa holders who need more time will have to file formal applications with the federal government, subjecting themselves to additional background checks, biometric vetting, and other bureaucratic hurdles.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
At last, the third time I repeated my formal and untypical little greeting, there was a click on the other end.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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