informal

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They often operate in a gray zone: informal, lightly standardized, and sometimes arranged through social platforms or private messages rather than established travel or care providers.

From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026

"They said we must move from the informal settlements... Now we are here, trying to get back home, they are following us," he told AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

Many Cuban-Americans now resort to informal service providers such as money runners, known locally as mules.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

The largely informal opposition had consisted mainly of local cities that warned another sales tax would disproportionately burden the poorest residents and force shoppers across the county border in hopes of finding lower costs.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Accompanied by a CBS television crew that filmed the tour, she visited twelve countries, singing in concert halls, meeting heads of state, and making informal visits to schools, churches, and local organizations.

From "The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights" by Russell Freedman