formal
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Network Rail discussed a formal opening event with Oxford City Council and agreed “it would not be appropriate given the challenges and delays,” a spokesman said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
The mace is a ceremonial staff used at formal parliamentary events.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
And while Los Angeles arts organizations and neighboring cities are already commissioning work and developing neighborhood celebrations, critics say a more formal and cohesive plan has failed to materialize.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
The four men under formal investigation are aged between 29 and 51, and three of them have previous criminal convictions.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
In the years that followed, the Johnston Ridge Observatory was built there as a formal part of the national monument.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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