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
Polite formalities did not return at the toss, Suryakumar Yadav and Salman Ali Agha giving each other the silent treatment.
From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026
The two players also noticeably kept apart for the pre-match formalities and photos.
From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026
Miss Brodie eschews formalities and the standard curriculum.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025
Why climb this Mount Everest of formalities that makes you feel like a beggar?
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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