formal
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In the United Kingdom, a service called Objector.ai is using AI to identify and generate formal objections to local planning applications, garnering the concern of experts, The Guardian reported.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
A judge ordered him detained pending extradition proceedings, prompting Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to send Texas Gov. Greg Abbott a formal request for Castro’s extradition.
From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2026
No formal pleas were entered during the hearing.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
What should be in place for all minor children is a formal standby guardian designation in a will that is properly signed, witnessed and notarized.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
On July 7, five days after the shooting, Corkhill announced that he wouldn't start formal legal action until he learned whether the president lived or died.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
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