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
After wrapping up a 6-3 4-6 6-2 win against Cirstea in the Australian Open second round, a smiling Osaka made her way to the net to carry out the post-match formalities.
From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026
Captain Romero handed the ball to Simons, who completed the formalities.
From BBC • Dec. 9, 2025
It freaked me out thinking about the vast number of formalities I'd have no clue about.
From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely
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