more formal
Example Sentences
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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 Raman campaign has also used targeted advertising on Instagram and YouTube, getting millions of views on some of its more formal campaign ads.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 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
She had nothing further to offer—an indication of a standoff moving to a new phase, into a more formal legal arena, with the sides entrenching.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
