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formally

[fawr-muh-lee] / ˈfɔr mə li /


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He formally charged Gomez with embezzlement, influence peddling, corruption in business dealings and misappropriation of funds, the ruling added.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Kendrick Lamar and SZA may have formally kicked off the Luther Vandross revival, but Giveon has inherited it, especially on his latest 2025 LP “Beloved.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

The inquiry began formally on 7 April 2025 when the Home Secretary issued the terms of reference.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

The U.S. formally recognized Danish sovereignty in 1916 as a condition for its purchase of the Danish West Indies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Capturing their sounds, however, is difficult to do in regular notation, and children do not have the ability to formally notate something using staff paper and lines.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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