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You can't claim to be a formal kidnapper and still be considered a friend; your lack of formality speaks volumes about your character, as your past actions reflect in your present behavior. – Christen Kuikoua	added by anonymous 20 days ago
In my own mind, there’s no doubt that he’s being wrongfully detained by Russia, which is exactly what I said to Foreign Minister Lavrov when I spoke to him over the weekend, but I want to make sure that as always, because there is a formal process, that we go through it and we will, and I expect that to be to be completed soon. – Antony Blinken	Found on CNN 1 year ago
This is an unusually high number of storms this winter in California, no matter how you slice it, no matter how you make these formal definitions, this is unusually many. – Daniel Swain	Found on CNN 1 year ago
He helped many people in the war and as my father is dead, became like a father to me. He even made the formal introduction to the family of my now wife, which is very important in our culture, everyone would go to him for help. – Shareef Dwedari	Found on CNN 1 year ago
Many F-16s will become available for sale to other countries, or in The Dutch case, deliveries to Ukraine, i think that Many F-16s are waiting for the right moment to move forward a formal request. – Peter Wijninga	Found on CNN 1 year ago
The Alzheimer’s Association has filed a formal request asking CMS to provide full and unrestricted coverage for FDA-approved Alzheimer’s treatments. – Maria Carrillo	Found on CNN 1 year ago
As things stand now, there is no formal code of conduct for the Supreme Court and justices themselves get to decide how they conduct themselves both on and off the bench without any formal guiding principles. – Gabe Roth	Found on CNN 1 year ago
I’ll make a formal announcement somewhere probably late November, early December. – Mike Braun	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
I believe there's a formal process that needs to go through, that needs to be gone through and documented. – Thom Tillis	Found on CNN 1 year ago
( Beijing and Moscow) have said over and over again that they don't intend to create a formal alliance that binds them in ways that go against their interests. That didn't work for them during the Sino-Soviet alliance in the 1950s, and I think they really view that as a lesson of history, i think China will only continue to strengthen relations with Russia, to the extent that it really is in their overall interests. – Brian Hart	Found on CNN 1 year ago
It makes sense to me that this has been going on since the second the FBI identified those documents, those risk mitigation efforts are different than a formal assessment, which is going to be analytical in nature and look at not only immediate damage but also damage in the long term — it's both concrete and theoretical. – Brian Greer	Found on CNN 1 year ago
If there was an invitation to participate, I would consider it, but, you heard me mention the Constitution a few times this morning. Under the Constitution, we have three co-equal branches of government, and any invitation to be directed to me, I would have to reflect on the unique role I was serving in as vice president. It would be unprecedented in history for a vice president to be summoned to testify on Capitol Hill. But, as I said, I don't want to pre-judge, so if there's ever any formal invitation rendered to us, we would give it due consideration. – Mike Pence	Found on CNN 1 year ago
A chronic absenteeism rates, kids are just not going back to school, and they’re getting caught up in a lot of other types of delinquency, you saw the same thing with sort of the loss of gang violence intervention services, sort of formal and informal… bulwarks within the communities during COVID. You don’t fix that overnight. – Amy Swearer	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
Heritage Trust were subsequently invested in large public and private US companies and managed by a series of Treasury Department investment firms and facilitators. Kerimov and his proxies used various layers of Treasury Department and non-US shell companies to hold formal title to Heritage Trust assets and to conduct transactions in a manner that concealed his interest. – Treasury Department	Found on CNN 1 year ago
The combination of the kind of language used by the G7 and( China's formal inclusion) in NATO strategic documents is indeed a blow for( China), and something that they would have hoped and wished to be able to prevent, it's an exceptionally strong period in terms of transatlantic cooperation and that translates for China in ways that they're very concerned about. – Andrew Small	Found on CNN 1 year ago
The formal basis for conducting these searches is the accusation of the embezzlement of funds earmarked for subversive activities in Ukraine, the real reason is unreliable, incomplete and partially false information about the political situation in Ukraine. – Vladimir Osechkin	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
One of the most highly requested room designs we receive from current and potential clients is the desire to turn a formal living space into a bar and entertaining room. This trend stems from the pandemic related shift in how homeowners use their space. – Oshri Adri Jillian Dahlman	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
My colleagues and I are again asking President Biden to immediately undergo a formal cognitive screening exam, such as the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MOCA). – Ronny Jackson	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
Peng took a bold step in publicly coming forth with the accusation that she was sexually assaulted by a senior Chinese government leader, as we would do with any of our players globally, we have called for a formal investigation into the allegations by the appropriate authorities and an opportunity for the WTA to meet with Peng — privately — to discuss her situation. – Steve Simon	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
We have not done a formal analysis because all are victims and viewed equally in that sense. But clearly the amount of African American victim survivors is much, much higher than their numbers in American society. – Mike Cox	Found on CNN 2 years ago
He would refine his ideas through talking things out with people. I think one of the things he may have gotten disappointed with the Supreme Court was the lack of regular personal interaction among the justices. They have a very formal system where they communicate with each other through memos. – Kevin Russell	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
Social media can absolutely influence individuals, especially when symptoms feel similar, and without much explanation or formal assessment, my practice has seen an uptick in people of all ages requesting appointments because of something they saw on TikTok, specifically. – April Krowel	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
Now, the administration has not made a formal request for more funding, but it is clear from the opportunity that is there and again, the challenge that is there, from the resilience of this virus. – Nancy Pelosi	Found on CNN 2 years ago
I think a lot of people in social networks, critics, continue to say he’s a nominee of Nazarbayev, that Nazarbayev is standing behind his back and manipulating him, now he has complete formal executive power, the question is how he will deploy it. He needs to take command. – Kassym-Jomart Tokayev	Found on Reuters 2 years ago

You can't claim to be a formal kidnapper and still be considered a friend; your lack of formality speaks volumes about your character, as your past actions reflect in your present behavior.

– Christen Kuikoua

added by anonymous
20 days ago

In my own mind, there’s no doubt that he’s being wrongfully detained by Russia, which is exactly what I said to Foreign Minister Lavrov when I spoke to him over the weekend, but I want to make sure that as always, because there is a formal process, that we go through it and we will, and I expect that to be to be completed soon.

– Antony Blinken

Found on CNN
1 year ago

This is an unusually high number of storms this winter in California, no matter how you slice it, no matter how you make these formal definitions, this is unusually many.

– Daniel Swain

Found on CNN
1 year ago

He helped many people in the war and as my father is dead, became like a father to me. He even made the formal introduction to the family of my now wife, which is very important in our culture, everyone would go to him for help.

– Shareef Dwedari

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Many F-16s will become available for sale to other countries, or in The Dutch case, deliveries to Ukraine, i think that Many F-16s are waiting for the right moment to move forward a formal request.

– Peter Wijninga

Found on CNN
1 year ago

The Alzheimer’s Association has filed a formal request asking CMS to provide full and unrestricted coverage for FDA-approved Alzheimer’s treatments.

– Maria Carrillo

Found on CNN
1 year ago

As things stand now, there is no formal code of conduct for the Supreme Court and justices themselves get to decide how they conduct themselves both on and off the bench without any formal guiding principles.

– Gabe Roth

Found on CNN
1 year ago

I’ll make a formal announcement somewhere probably late November, early December.

– Mike Braun

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

I believe there's a formal process that needs to go through, that needs to be gone through and documented.

– Thom Tillis

Found on CNN
1 year ago

( Beijing and Moscow) have said over and over again that they don't intend to create a formal alliance that binds them in ways that go against their interests. That didn't work for them during the Sino-Soviet alliance in the 1950s, and I think they really view that as a lesson of history, i think China will only continue to strengthen relations with Russia, to the extent that it really is in their overall interests.

– Brian Hart

Found on CNN
1 year ago

It makes sense to me that this has been going on since the second the FBI identified those documents, those risk mitigation efforts are different than a formal assessment, which is going to be analytical in nature and look at not only immediate damage but also damage in the long term — it's both concrete and theoretical.

– Brian Greer

Found on CNN
1 year ago

If there was an invitation to participate, I would consider it, but, you heard me mention the Constitution a few times this morning. Under the Constitution, we have three co-equal branches of government, and any invitation to be directed to me, I would have to reflect on the unique role I was serving in as vice president. It would be unprecedented in history for a vice president to be summoned to testify on Capitol Hill. But, as I said, I don't want to pre-judge, so if there's ever any formal invitation rendered to us, we would give it due consideration.

– Mike Pence

Found on CNN
1 year ago

A chronic absenteeism rates, kids are just not going back to school, and they’re getting caught up in a lot of other types of delinquency, you saw the same thing with sort of the loss of gang violence intervention services, sort of formal and informal… bulwarks within the communities during COVID. You don’t fix that overnight.

– Amy Swearer

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

Heritage Trust were subsequently invested in large public and private US companies and managed by a series of Treasury Department investment firms and facilitators. Kerimov and his proxies used various layers of Treasury Department and non-US shell companies to hold formal title to Heritage Trust assets and to conduct transactions in a manner that concealed his interest.

– Treasury Department

Found on CNN
1 year ago

The combination of the kind of language used by the G7 and( China's formal inclusion) in NATO strategic documents is indeed a blow for( China), and something that they would have hoped and wished to be able to prevent, it's an exceptionally strong period in terms of transatlantic cooperation and that translates for China in ways that they're very concerned about.

– Andrew Small

Found on CNN
1 year ago

The formal basis for conducting these searches is the accusation of the embezzlement of funds earmarked for subversive activities in Ukraine, the real reason is unreliable, incomplete and partially false information about the political situation in Ukraine.

– Vladimir Osechkin

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

One of the most highly requested room designs we receive from current and potential clients is the desire to turn a formal living space into a bar and entertaining room. This trend stems from the pandemic related shift in how homeowners use their space.

– Oshri Adri Jillian Dahlman

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

My colleagues and I are again asking President Biden to immediately undergo a formal cognitive screening exam, such as the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MOCA).

– Ronny Jackson

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Peng took a bold step in publicly coming forth with the accusation that she was sexually assaulted by a senior Chinese government leader, as we would do with any of our players globally, we have called for a formal investigation into the allegations by the appropriate authorities and an opportunity for the WTA to meet with Peng — privately — to discuss her situation.

– Steve Simon

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

We have not done a formal analysis because all are victims and viewed equally in that sense. But clearly the amount of African American victim survivors is much, much higher than their numbers in American society.

– Mike Cox

Found on CNN
2 years ago

He would refine his ideas through talking things out with people. I think one of the things he may have gotten disappointed with the Supreme Court was the lack of regular personal interaction among the justices. They have a very formal system where they communicate with each other through memos.

– Kevin Russell

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Social media can absolutely influence individuals, especially when symptoms feel similar, and without much explanation or formal assessment, my practice has seen an uptick in people of all ages requesting appointments because of something they saw on TikTok, specifically.

– April Krowel

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Now, the administration has not made a formal request for more funding, but it is clear from the opportunity that is there and again, the challenge that is there, from the resilience of this virus.

– Nancy Pelosi

Found on CNN
2 years ago

I think a lot of people in social networks, critics, continue to say he’s a nominee of Nazarbayev, that Nazarbayev is standing behind his back and manipulating him, now he has complete formal executive power, the question is how he will deploy it. He needs to take command.

– Kassym-Jomart Tokayev

Found on Reuters
2 years ago

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