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formally

[fawr-muh-lee] / ˈfɔr mə li /


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Ghana has formally petitioned the African Union and initiated efforts to repatriate nationals.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

In the IPO paperwork, the company formally defines “The Algorithm” as a five-step process with the guiding principles of SpaceX: make less dumb, delete, optimize, accelerate, automate.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

If the Constitution treats all of that information as voluntarily exposed merely because third parties mediate it technologically, then the Fourth Amendment contracts dramatically without anyone ever formally rewriting it.

From Slate • May 20, 2026

The identities of the suspect and the victims have not been formally released by Spanish authorities.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

“I don’t know that we’ve formally met before. Franklin Meyers. This is my wife, Teresa.”

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro




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