officially

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TJX Cos. management isn’t concerned with rising fuel and freight costs brought on by the Iran war, with the discount retailer officially raising its quarterly dividend by 13% to 48 cents a share.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

MLB’s new automated ball-strike system requires precise player height measurements, leading to many players being officially shorter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

People have contacted the service roughly 25 million times since July 2022, when the previous 10-digit telephone number officially converted to the shorter and more memorable 988.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The species has been officially named Doolysaurus huhmini.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

The truth was he was not officially in school at the moment.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman