format

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England's focus switches to the 50-over format this summer with the next World Cup the one-day international edition in the autumn of 2027.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Allen’s shows are significantly less expensive to produce than the traditional sofa-and-desk format for a major TV network, which have traditionally used high-priced hosts, live bands and substantial writing staffs.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 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

The founders’ format for the show resonated with listeners and within a year became highly lucrative.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Although Dowland used ‘Flow, my tears’ as the basis for a set of purely instrumental pieces called Lachrimae, or Seaven Teares for strings and lute, songs remained, by and large, his format of choice.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall