informal
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Some entities already have received informal warnings or requests to maintain records.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Daniel, the foreman in this remote, informal, small-scale mine in Kono, the diamond region of Sierra Leone, shows me the gravel he's picking through with his fingers.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Berkeley’s informal anonymous survey of the Academic Senate reveals that 83% of 430 respondents across all departments support a return to the use of standardized test scores in admissions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
In Indian states that border Bangladesh, like West Bengal and Assam, undocumented migrants have formed an integral part of the informal workforce for years.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
She was widowed, she was thirty-seven, and she was to become what he had termed an informal housekeeper.
From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill
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