formal
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One problem with formal language learning is that it encourages us to focus on accuracy at all costs.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
A walk is too casual, dinner too formal.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 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
Theo gives a formal bow at the neck, which he must intuit would appeal to my father’s sense of respect and decorum.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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