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format

[fawr-mat] / ˈfɔr mæt /




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A number of media giants have recently looked to expand into vertical video, a format popularized by social media platforms like TikTok.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

“It’s a change in format ... a change from what people are used to.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

The talks themselves are expected to be indirect: the two delegations sitting in separate rooms with Pakistani officials shuttling proposals between them, mirroring the format used in earlier Oman-mediated rounds.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

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

Instead of a varied, magazine format, each episode follows a single story line — the exploits of an animated dog by the name of Blue.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell




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