formal
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The federal-funds rate is the formal name for the Fed’s benchmark interest rate.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026
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
The U.S. is further along with formal discussions with Mexico.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
“It’s unclear if any actual process is underway, or if any formal proposals have been made,” UBS analysts say in a research note.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
The shop’s owner was the tall and white-haired John Graham Bell, who always wore a formal black frock coat.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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