formal
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"At one point I went to lodge a formal complaint about the situation and was told I couldn't as technically we hadn't missed a collection."
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Fortunately, the award’s formal name—the Carob Trust Prize for Academic Courage—captures its purpose better than the description “truth prize.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
The researchers caution that the findings are not yet sufficient to support formal recommendations about oxalate intake for people with IBD.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
Tuvalu, Palau and the Marshall Islands are among the only nations to maintain formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
The shop’s owner was the tall and white-haired John Graham Bell, who always wore a formal black frock coat.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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