formal
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Referee's body Pro Ref issued a formal apology to United within three hours of the end of Manchester City's 1-0 victory at Old Trafford.
From BBC ● 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
President Trump in March signed an executive order emphasizing “truthful advertising” and suggesting that the FTC require e-commerce sellers to develop formal processes for verifying third-party sellers’ country-of-origin claims.
From The Wall Street Journal ● 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
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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