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format

[fawr-mat] / ˈfɔr mæt /




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Overall, this series may not have had the controversy of the Sandpaper series of 2018 but has been one of the best in recent memory in the longest format.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

Single-narrator audiobooks remain the preferred format overall, but for Maas fans that’s hardly the point.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

Matches are played in an eight-a-side format, on smaller pitches, with 20-minute halves.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

The doubles players argue the ATP should do more to promote their discipline and attract greater audiences, pointing out it is the format played by most club members and therefore more relatable.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

Like most books nowadays, it was only available in electronic format.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

Google has been experimenting with different ad formats within AI surfaces, Flax told MarketWatch, and he believes the company will be able to effectively monetize those conversational queries in the long term.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2026

Zelensky said he had discussed with them "various formats for our engagement with partners in Europe that could be useful in further supporting diplomacy, our defense, and our shared security".

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

This was an experience that would repeat itself in different formats forever all across the United States, Canada, and multiple European countries, and still happens now if you want that to be your experience.

From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026

“We are in a constant state of conversation with comedians, or managers, or producers, or agents about new formats we’re trying, or new shows we’re trying.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

Familiar examples include standardized weights and measures, electrical voltages and cables, computer file formats, and paper currency.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

"AI thrives on recognising patterns. And legal citations and arguments are always formatted in the same way, so it's easy for an AI to follow a template and generate fake ones," said Charlotin.

From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026

However, Wells participated in a CBP webinar last week, so she knew how to create a properly formatted file herself, and quickly made her submission on Monday morning.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 20, 2026

"They have become a very deliberate programmed and formatted team."

From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026

Chris co-authored Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan’s memoir “How to Be a Man” and is the author of a memoir formatted as a pregnancy guide for men, “Rocking Fatherhood.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026

Lon Teter arrived in the final month to serve as, in effect, production foreman—getting an immense and complicated body of work checked, formatted, and into the paper on time.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

While both phones and laptops now have high-quality cameras, the formatting is a dead giveaway that you’re not on a laptop, says Melissa Marcus, a career coach who worked as a recruiter for 20 years.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026

Some journals are experimenting with artificial intelligence to screen submissions or flag common problems, like issues with document formatting.

From Slate ● May 3, 2026

But they demand long hours—sometimes over 100-hour weeks—spent doing basic tasks, like formatting slide decks or filling in spreadsheets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 22, 2026

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt downplayed the reported inaccuracies on Thursday, attributing them to "formatting issues" and saying that the report would be updated.

From Salon ● May 29, 2025

While I was formatting the text from earlier—the one for Another Rachel—a new submission popped up.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows


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