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format

[fawr-mat] / ˈfɔr mæt /




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Even more impressively, Rock has his own spin on the Hollywood industry movie, a well-worn format that’s fresh in the right hands.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 18, 2026

"For a long time, we have discussed a leaders' format focused on the security of our continent, with partners like Canada, Norway, Ukraine, the United Kingdom and others involved," she said in the wide-ranging address.

From BBC Sep. 16, 2026

He has scored 288 runs in the format since he was last dismissed.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

Wayfair is testing a new branded conversation ad format within ChatGPT replies.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

So I put the whole list into seven-point type, single-space it, format it into six columns, and print it out.

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements

This year her department has a slate of 44 new and returning scripted series from the U.S. and Canada, excluding stand-up, comedy formats and adult animation.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

Another high point this summer was the popularity of Imax and other enhanced formats.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

“Over time, successful formats could be expanded into a broader lifestyle content strategy that supports both Walmart Connect and product sales,” the analysts said, referring to the name of Walmart’s retail media segment.

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

She has seen formats incorporating sandwiches, hot dogs and pizzas, and toppings ranging from Nashville Hot chicken and bacon strips to elote and lobster.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

Public subsidy allowed formats that had become financially unviable - such as the nineteenth-century symphony orchestra - to prosper somewhat artificially in the twentieth century, justified by the preservation of heritage.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

"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

The letter was formatted similarly to a diplomatic note and carried an official Cuban seal, the current U.S. official said.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 16, 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

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 runaway success of “Squid Game” was definitive proof that audiences are looking for the spark of originality in familiar formatting, and that language is no barrier when it comes to streaming entertainment.

From Salon Dec. 27, 2024

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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