formal
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“Family conversations and formal documents reinforce each other,” Trust & Will concluded.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
If anything, Coop studies people, studies groups of folks and systems, and how informal and formal systems of specific societies interact.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
Around 110,000 years ago, formal burial practices began to appear in Israel for the first time anywhere in the world.
From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026
The event began in the morning, followed by the formal unveiling of the two memorials, named "Oaths Taken, Oaths Fulfilled" and "Watchman".
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
When Jefferson and other guests visited, formal dinners were often held.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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