formalities
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The man submitted to standard airport health screening in Nairobi, and passed through immigration formalities, officials said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Haakon's wife, Queen Mette-Marit, was absent from the formalities as she continues to recover from a lung transplant.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
“There are some formalities to it,” said Saltarelli.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
They will crack on with the parliamentary formalities immediately.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
“Oh yeah, VC, VC, I know! I’m Redd. You all are Magdalys and Amaya. I got the description. And sorry to rush you and cut through the formalities ’n’ whatnot, but we gotta roll!”
From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older
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