formal
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While both have been damaged, formal limits or restrictions have been pushed off to “regional discussions.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
But neither are close to being a substitute for formal schooling.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
A spokesman for Reform UK said that Farage had instructed lawyers to apply to the court to have the judgment set aside - the formal process of seeking to have it torn up.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
The collapse of Thursday's effort leaves the administration with no formal plan for managing the security risks posed by the most powerful AI systems -- and no timeline for producing one.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Time for questions in a more formal setting.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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