formalities
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Japan's formalities -- from the complexity of polite language to extreme attention to detail in packaging or wrapping -- may surprise visitors, he said.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
The morgue at Galle could handle about 25 bodies at a time and the authorities were rushing freezer shipping containers to preserve the remains until legal formalities were completed.
From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026
Captain Romero handed the ball to Simons, who completed the formalities.
From BBC • Dec. 9, 2025
Miss Brodie eschews formalities and the standard curriculum.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025
And, though they adhered to the age-old formalities, they were much more than master and servant.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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