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It is the fourth consecutive year that the public have played a part in picking Oxford's word of the year, after an inaugural public vote in 2022 saw "goblin mode" prevail.

"For us it's about trying to hit the ground running and try to get into the mode of Test cricket as quick as we can," he said.

As a statesman leading the Vatican, he can often appear to be in listening mode, but on this trip, Pope Leo has shown that he can still issue some strong statements.

Stoppard ranged freely over a variety of dramatic modes.

Previous Oxford words of the year have included selfie, goblin mode and rizz.