formal
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The formal request for information is being channelled through the National Crime Agency.
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
Apollo has until June 19 to either make a formal offer to buy Bodycote or walk away, under U.K.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Less formal language learning can encourage us to think more about communication than accuracy.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
The group met for over five months in formal meetings, and there was much correspondence and phone exchanges between them as they began lobbying the Icelandic government to consider Fischer’s case.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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