formally
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The research effort began more than twelve years ago, when scientists repeatedly encountered frogs that clearly appeared to represent species that had never been formally described.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
Then, on Wednesday, Bonta, who is seeking reelection in November, announced the latest lawsuit challenging the merits of the Postal Service rules, which he noted had been formally issued last week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
"His Majesty leaves behind a Prince as his heir, whose identity will be formally revealed at the appropriate time, in accordance with the traditions and customs of Tooro Kingdom," he explained.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
The supply chain risk designation, formally made in March, had canceled Anthropic's military contracts and barred other Pentagon contractors from using its technology.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
Unfortunately it emerged that another dinosaur had been found at a quarry in Oxfordshire and had just been formally described–by the Reverend Buckland, the very man who had urged him not to work in haste.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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