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Recent Examples of formalization
Meanwhile, the formalization and reinforcement of his legal team may signal a more aggressive or structured defense approach going forward.
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Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for formalization
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The Dred Scott decision was later overruled by the ratification of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments after the Civil War, which outlawed slavery, gave former slaves citizenship, and gave former slaves voting rights, respectively.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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The labor contract, which expired April 16, 2025 and is now extended through February 2031, also includes $500 ratification bonuses for each full-time employee and $250 for part-time workers, according to the flyer.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
26 Feb. 2026
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The deal was meant to free the Iranian economy from years of crippling sanctions in return for limits on Iran’s nuclear program, notably its enrichment of uranium.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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Trump’s subsequent campaign of maximum pressure, including the imposition of fifteen hundred new economic sanctions on Iran and its business partners, led Tehran to respond with its own maximum pressure.—
Robin Wright,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, city staff are also examining ways to provide regular and emergency assistance to Los Angeles restaurants, as well as provide additional support to legacy restaurants in financial crisis.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Similar to when the on-air incident happened in 2023, news of Kuiper’s return was a hot topic Wednesday night on social media, eliciting strong opinions in support and against Kuiper’s return.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2026
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The gambit was meant to speed the agency’s approval should the Netflix deal crumble.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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The action forwards the item to the full City Council for approval.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Crockett has won endorsements from many prominent Democrats.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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That endorsement comes from someone who has watched every moment of every season’s deception and strategy unfold.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
23 Feb. 2026
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By late 2025, multiple outlets reported that final regulations were being circulated internally, a strong signal that the reform is nearing finalization.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Kevin was given full custody of their four children, according to the divorce agreement obtained at the time of its finalization in 2025 by PEOPLE.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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Afreximbank officials framed their backing as central to Africa’s sustainable industrialization.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Newsom’s campaign emphasized Care Not Cash and outspent Gonzalez by a 10-1 margin, with backing from the Gettys and the business community.—
Lia Russell
February 23,
Sacbee.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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The largely ceremonial legislature rubber stamps decisions that have been made by the ruling Communist Party.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Judicial fatalism—the idea that the Supreme Court is a rubber stamp for Trump—is a fashionable belief on the left.—
Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2026
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