format

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The 21-year-old now has the best figures in the format, besting the previous record held by Bhutan's Sonam Yeshey, who took eight wickets for seven runs against Myanmar in a men's T20 international in 2025.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

“Funny You Should Ask,” also hosted by Allen, features comics in a quiz show format.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

The format of the performance has not changed much, Sugiura explained, although the music and dance moves are sometimes switched up.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

“Almost every printed or manuscript copy of the Declaration produced in 1776 varies in format, type size, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Biber’s ‘Guardian Angel’ is an especially interesting piece because it is constructed in a format known as a ‘Passacaglia’, which divided moral opinion in the seventeenth century but continues to influence music today.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall