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
After wrapping up a 6-3 4-6 6-2 win against Cirstea in the Australian Open second round, a smiling Osaka made her way to the net to carry out the post-match formalities.
From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026
Captain Romero handed the ball to Simons, who completed the formalities.
From BBC • Dec. 9, 2025
No sooner had those formalities of greeting been com-pleted than the king had said to his host, "Take me down to your crypt, Eddard. I would pay my respects."
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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