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The phrase "a formal request for" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when you are asking for something in a structured and official manner, often in professional or legal contexts.
Example: "I am submitting a formal request for additional funding for our project."
Alternatives: "an official appeal for" or "a formal application for".
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"We have not made a formal request for intervention.
Mahmoud Abbas submitted a formal request for membership to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon Ki-Moon
It should not take a formal request for him to step aside.
Icann has put out a formal request for comments as a final precaution.
The United States has not yet made a formal request for his extradition.
South African officials said they had yet to receive a formal request for Mr. Thatcher's extradition.
Petrocelli said he planned to file a formal request for a delay by Monday.
A formal request for bids from prospective general contractors is expected in August.
Belgium has also filed a formal request for Mr. Habré's extradition.
Belgium also filed a formal request for Mr. Habré's extradition from Senegal.
The Landmarks Preservation Commission said it was awaiting a formal request for the designation.
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