formal
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Liverpool have begun formal talks with former Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
While there is no formal opposition to Measure NDC, some building trades like Ironworker Local 433 supported the Monterey Park data center when it was still live before city council.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
Much of the formal content from the nearly three-day retreat could be found at almost any crash course on entrepreneurialism.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Since the pandemic, wardrobe refreshes have skewed more formal.
From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026
That said, even though no formal proposal for a gradual emancipation program came before the Congress in 1790, all the elements for such a program were present in the debates.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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