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However, Trump's extensive power as the head of the executive branch could offer him a way around this formality.

The German press agency DPA reported that these were largely a formality.

The formality that comes with the job and the need to live some of your life in the public gaze haven’t sat comfortably at times.

Cutler was struck by how Stewart’s experiences differed from the “childhood of privilege and formality” he had imagined, based on her patrician image.

Australia's win at the end of 2023 was described as a "formality", with each of their global titles sending international cricket a warning about its relevance in a growing world of franchise tournaments.