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formal

[fawr-muhl] / ˈfɔr məl /




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Less formal language learning can encourage us to think more about communication than accuracy.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Nguyen said households with savings or assets may be able to hire formal care support, temporarily reduce work hours or absorb unexpected caregiving expenses.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

While many apartment scouts do the work as an independent side gig, some like Miesha Gantz of East Hollywood are beginning to cross over into the formal real estate industry.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

The FTC has not indicated whether it will open a formal investigation.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

That we’d have to kiss and hold hands and slow dance at the winter formal?

From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender




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