formalities
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"This situation naturally raises the question: what kind of peace and what kind of consistency can we be talking about if even the basic formalities for our participation were not fulfilled by the organisers?"
From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026
The two players also noticeably kept apart for the pre-match formalities and photos.
From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026
Once the necessary paperwork is signed off, Guehi is expected to travel north in the next 72 hours to complete the formalities.
From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026
Palace are expected to announce the signing of the Wales forward inside the next 24 hours after Johnson completed the formalities of his move across London on Friday.
From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026
She was busy—thirteen days on ferrying and two off, in all kinds of weather, and there were so many ongoing senseless administrative formalities or blunders that a bit of pointless night training was unremarkable.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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