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formally

[fawr-muh-lee] / ˈfɔr mə li /


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Authorities in Sichuan didn’t reply to a request for comment, and it couldn’t be learned whether any of those detained had been formally charged.

From The Wall Street Journal

Discovery’s board on Wednesday formally rejected Paramount’s latest offer, citing the heavy debt load that deal would entail, and also questioning the valuation Paramount was assigning to WBD’s cable business.

From MarketWatch

A conflict of interest would arise only if the sister formally contests the will or otherwise takes a position directly against the estate.

From MarketWatch

He formally held the presidential seat for a few hours on the night of April 13, 2002, until Chavez was reinstated following the attempted coup.

From The Wall Street Journal

With species disappearing faster than scientists can formally describe them, there is growing pressure to name species using incomplete information.

From Science Daily