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In reality, Pence does have a role to play when Congress meets to certify the Electoral College’s votes on January 6, but it is more a formality than anything.
LOUIE GOHMERT’S FAILED ELECTION LAWSUIT, BRIEFLY EXPLAINEDCAMERON PETERSJANUARY 2, 2021VOX
While it’s only a formality at this point, the state Legislature still needs to confirm Assemblywoman Shirley Weber as secretary of state.
MORNING REPORT: POLITICAL SHUFFLE BEGINSSCOTT LEWISDECEMBER 28, 2020VOICE OF SAN DIEGO
With less formality and more announcements than any other prestige show, the video games industry has an awards show that tries to be its mirror.
THE GAME AWARDS HOSTED ZOOM CALLS WITH HUNDREDS OF FANS. THEY WERE SURPRISINGLY ORDERLY.GENE PARKDECEMBER 10, 2020WASHINGTON POST
Without the formality of knocking, they entered an apartment on the fourth floor where a woman stood washing dishes.
ABE AND MAWRUSSMONTAGUE GLASS
The manners of maidens had more of reserve and formality then.
FIFTY YEARS OF RAILWAY LIFE IN ENGLAND, SCOTLAND AND IRELANDJOSEPH TATLOW
It was a formality, he said, to straighten out some tangle, so I did it.
THE BEST POLICYELLIOTT FLOWER
The Otaheiteans have the most perfect easiness of manners, equally free from forwardness and formality.
A VOYAGE TO THE SOUTH SEAWILLIAM BLIGH
Introduction is a formality and a bore, and is never resorted to by your well-bred host, save in a casual way.
THE YOUNG DUKEBENJAMIN DISRAELI
Knowing them as I do, I could not come on without the formality of greeting them.
EDITH AND JOHNFRANKLIN S. FARQUHAR
When he abandoned slang he used in its place, not always accurately, a language of almost eighteenth century formality.
I WALKED IN ARDENJACK CRAWFORD

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