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formally

[fawr-muh-lee] / ˈfɔr mə li /


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No banks have been formally mandated to handle the IPO, they said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

Oregon is the only U.S. state that has formally adopted the medical recommendations, called standards of care, of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health, or WPATH.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

The name of the deceased man is not being released until he is formally identified and his family are notified, the statement added.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

Ukraine's parliament formally approved Svyrydenko's resignation in a vote on Tuesday.

From Barron's Jul. 14, 2026

As soon as the baby was exhumed but before she had an opportunity to formally examine the body, Enstice told an investigator that she believed that the baby had been born alive.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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