formal
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It wants a formal agreement to give international forces legal authority to operate in Gaza later on, and another to finalize Gaza water and sanitation arrangements.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
Only a handful of world leaders, including UN chief Antonio Guterres but mostly heads of state from nearby Central Asian nations, turned up for a high-level session ahead of the formal negotiations.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
Headed by presidentially appointed judges and criminal law experts, the commission provides formal recommendations for the appropriate sentencing for various crimes.
From Slate ● Oct. 18, 2026
With some formal firefighter training and background checks, volunteers commit to following fire officials’ orders, helping residents evacuate and putting out spot fires, while leaving the ferocious front-line flames to the professionals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
The sight of her made my already jumpy nerves practically sizzle, and I barely remembered to get my hand up in a formal salute.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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