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formally

[fawr-muh-lee] / ˈfɔr mə li /


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Plans had been formally scrapped three years ago, although a year later the then Labour Transport Secretary Ken Skates suggested it was back on the agenda.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

County Fire Department — the agency at the helm of the incident — failed to formally organize evacuation operations within the command.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

In July, Castillo said he and Kyaw were formally charged with breach of trust over the Mercury contract.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

The accounts, formally known as 530A accounts, are open to children under age 18 who have a Social Security number.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

He does not know this man, but to hear his name spoken aloud, so formally, causes his skin to tingle.

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti




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