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Recent Examples of tempo
Spoelstra’s message Even though the Heat hasn’t been able to keep up with the Bulls’ speedy tempo in three losses to Chicago, Spoelstra said Miami doesn’t want to play excessively slow on Wednesday.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
The aerobic dance-stirrer pushed the tempo past the three-digit mark, something far too fast for anyone to dance to but enough to scan as notable on the track list.
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—Steven J. Horowitz, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
Alabama plays at the quickest tempo in the country and fourth-fastest offensively, while Robert Morris has the 39th-quickest average possession length on defense and the second fastest in the Horizon League.
—Vaughn Dalzell, NBC News, 19 Mar. 2025
Does the tempo or style of music impact the speed at which customers shop?
—Allbusiness, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
The aerobic dance-stirrer pushed the tempo past the three-digit mark, something far too fast for anyone to dance to but enough to scan as notable on the track list.
75.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
Alabama plays at the quickest tempo in the country and fourth-fastest offensively, while Robert Morris has the 39th-quickest average possession length on defense and the second fastest in the Horizon League.
—Vaughn Dalzell, NBC News, 19 Mar. 2025
Does the tempo or style of music impact the speed at which customers shop?
—Allbusiness, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tempo
Noun
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Central banks, especially in China and parts of the Global South, have been amassing gold reserves at a historic pace.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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The regular-season Magic finished 29th in pace and 30th in 3-point percentage.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Low interest rates are unlikely to return anytime soon.—
Azeem Khan,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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According to Forbes, flight searches to Rome from the U.S. have surged by 345%, with the rate even higher from Mexico, with flight searches up by 1000% between May 5 and 14.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
3 May 2025
Noun
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With exit velocities routinely clocking in at over 100 mph, the 26-year-old is hitting .292 with a 1.003 OPS, five home runs and nine RBI.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2025
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The line drive had a 109.1 mph exit velocity off the bat.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Despite scoring only nine times herself, that speed has stretched opposition back-line and given Lyon other players the space to score over 100 goals this season.—
Asif Burhan,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The flight lasted 14 hours and 38 minutes at an average cruise speed of Mach 0.87.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Lewy Body dementia is marked by visual hallucinations that are more prominent in the early stages of the disease, gait issues, falls, and parkinsonism.—
Dr. Sabooh Mubbashar,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2025
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Rather than looking down at the ground directly in front of you, or letting your head arch back, gaze straight ahead, physical therapist, run coach and running gait analyst Lisa Mitro, DPT tells SELF.—
Jennifer Heimlich,
SELF,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Tempo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tempo. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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