formalities

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Japan's formalities -- from the complexity of polite language to extreme attention to detail in packaging or wrapping -- may surprise visitors, he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

The morgue at Galle could handle about 25 bodies at a time and the authorities were rushing freezer shipping containers to preserve the remains until legal formalities were completed.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

Once the necessary paperwork is signed off, Guehi is expected to travel north in the next 72 hours to complete the formalities.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

Miss Brodie eschews formalities and the standard curriculum.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

The formalities that usually accompanied my prayers—“dear most heavenly father” and “most gracious and everlasting God”—were replaced with very simple, blunt, and direct requests like “Help!” and “Please don’t let me die like this.”

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore