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format

[fawr-mat] / ˈfɔr mæt /




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While Williams is more solemn on the singles court, this format has often unlocked her more relaxed side.

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

It then became the projector used at L.A.’s Vista Theater, one of only four theaters in the world able to show film in the VistaVision format.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

Debate is one way to do that, but I’ve got to say, I struggle with that format.

From Slate Aug. 19, 2026

“I think the most significant format feature in a commercial is that it’s about one thing,” said Sam Gibbon, one of the earliest Sesame Street producers.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell

Their bowling attack is without the likes of Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah, who have impressed at times in Tests but have often been used in shorter formats or struggled for form and fitness.

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

Collecting 16 VistaVision titles, the series follows a recent uptick in audience interest concerning projection formats.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

Patrick: Particularly if you want to be a global brand, you have to show up almost everywhere in as many formats, channels and languages as possible while still sticking to your singular brand ethos.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

The data transfer rate just isn’t good enough for the size of music files, even in compressed formats.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

"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

Hip hop initially reached mass audiences through a subset of black radio stations, often those formatted as “urban contemporary.”

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 2, 2026

Mr Schmidt warned employers to look out for indicators of fraudulent North Korean job applications, including incorrectly formatted phone numbers and mismatched education histories.

From BBC Dec. 22, 2025

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

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

The way a computer drive will spit out a disk if it doesn't recognize the formatting.

From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell




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