formalities
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“There are some formalities to it,” said Saltarelli.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
"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
The two players also noticeably kept apart for the pre-match formalities and photos.
From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026
Palace are expected to announce the signing of the Wales forward inside the next 24 hours after Johnson completed the formalities of his move across London on Friday.
From BBC ● Jan. 2, 2026
I attended to all the ghastly formalities, and the urbane undertaker proved that his staff were afflicted—or blessed—with something of his own obsequious suavity.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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