more formal

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The U.S. and Mexico have moved to more formal talks regarding USMCA’s future, but Greer has described the situation with Canada as more challenging.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Testifying at a hearing before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, Hegseth was asked: “When can you share more formal accounting on the cost of the war with Congress and with this committee?”

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

"The two countries have a long history of backchannel dialogues," Markey notes, "and these have at times been effective ways to mitigate hostility and even to set the stage for more formal dialogues."

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Instead, he gave a marginally more formal “update” about progress in Iran than he gives all day on social media or in quick press availabilities.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

“But I think we’ll make more progress talking in a more formal setting. I’ll have a word with your boss, make the necessary arrangements.”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin