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format

[fawr-mat] / ˈfɔr mæt /




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The US Open mixed doubles was controversially revamped last year to include singles stars in a bid to attract more attention to the format.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

Much of the format is expected to stay the same in any new LIV - a shotgun start, team competition, music blaring from speakers and party holes.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

Upcoming films including the Tom Cruise-starring “Digger” and Greta Gerwig’s “Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew” are reported to have been shot using the format.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

If this momentum continues, Pop Mart might need a new product format or another celebrity-endorsed character that can reignite conversation and the scarcity mindset that drove demand, the analyst said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

Printing out the list would make a big stack of paper—unless you know how to format, which I do.

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements

"I want to be involved in all formats of the game because it's a wonderful place to be," he said.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

The party has a history of adapting to new forms of political communication, from being an early adopter of social media for campaigning to embracing newer formats such as podcasts and influencer interviews.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

In Instagram’s case, the brand also rolled out a new “brand system,” including new fonts, icons, and formats for posts.

From Slate Aug. 21, 2026

A video by “Sinners” filmmaker Ryan Coogler explaining aspect ratios and screen size became a viral hit; some fans used punchcards to note seeing the movie in all its possible exhibition formats.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

Because these tools are delivered over the Internet and written in standard Web formats, they are accessible to anyone who has an Internet connection and are easily interoperable with any business.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman

"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

After leaving ESPN, Bayless joined Fox Sports, where he co-hosted similarly formatted show “Undisputed” — for much of the time with co-host Shannon Sharpe — from 2016- to 2024.

From Los Angeles Times May 4, 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

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

“Yeah. I like how you’ve formatted your skill set.”

From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson

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

All memos in the governor’s office are written in 12 point Century Gothic font with specific spacing between lines, formatting that his aides say helps him with his disability.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 17, 2026

My house is filled to overflowing with clothes I will never wear, books I will never read and pocket-size external hard drives I will never get around to formatting.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 28, 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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