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formal

[fawr-muhl] / ˈfɔr məl /




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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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