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formal

[fawr-muhl] / ˈfɔr məl /




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Police and FBI agents showed up to supplement the private guards, even though Harsimran Singh never filed a formal complaint with them.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

“Public rooms on the main level include a living room, grand entrance foyer, formal dining room, wood paneled library, and areas perfect for staff or home office,” reveals the listing.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

It is a free-form essay in concrete and glass, with no formal entrance, no front or back.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

She told police she had learnt how to wrap and swaddle babies on the job and had no formal training in how to put children down to sleep.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

“Christoffels, my dear associate,” Father murmured in his formal, old-fashioned way, “What joy to see you on this—er—auspicious day.”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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