formal
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But he has defied calls from dozens of his MPs to step down, with no formal challenge launched against him.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
The collapse of Thursday's effort leaves the administration with no formal plan for managing the security risks posed by the most powerful AI systems -- and no timeline for producing one.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
The formal Declaration merely ratified that decision with an eye to winning essential foreign support.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
It also became a classic example of a long-standing chemistry principle stating that stable transition metal complexes typically contain 18 electrons in their outer shell according to formal electron counting methods.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
An invitation to the Washingtons’ home for an afternoon tea or a formal dinner was an extraordinary honor.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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