formal
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The district began acting on its new book-removal policy before receiving any formal complaints, according to the filing submitted to state officials by Los Angeles-based Public Counsel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Now that last Friday's deadline passed without any formal offers, the Blues have told Fernandez's camp that the player is not for sale in this transfer window.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Barack Obama seeks formal legal guidance when he’s trying to decide whether he can accept the cash prize that comes along with his Nobel Peace Prize.
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026
These tariffs were set at 12.5% for countries without any formal prohibition on forced labor imports, and 10% for all other countries with such a prohibition.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
Fourteen years earlier, First Lady Bess Truman had been standing in the Blue Room of the White House, welcoming guests to a formal tea, when she noticed an odd sound coming from above.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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