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Recent Examples of tempo
Some controversial jokes by lesser, edgy comedians fell flat but Jeff Ross, the master of roasts, held the tempo together and kept the roast moving forward.
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Malina Saval, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
McGinn characteristically tried to inject tempo in Villa’s first half against Burnley.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 11 May 2026
More than any other figure, his influence shapes the military tempo and the scope of escalation.
—Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 9 May 2026
Elsewhere, art continues to set the tempo.
—Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 9 May 2026
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Malina Saval, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
McGinn characteristically tried to inject tempo in Villa’s first half against Burnley.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 11 May 2026
More than any other figure, his influence shapes the military tempo and the scope of escalation.
—Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 9 May 2026
Elsewhere, art continues to set the tempo.
—Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 9 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tempo
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Then, in October, the pace picked up; over just a few days, a series of explosions wrecked a police monument in Chicago, the Marin County Hall of Justice, a Queens courthouse, and the Harvard Center for International Affairs.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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The International Energy Agency, in its latest monthly update, cautioned that oil inventories globally are depleting at a record pace as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed.—
Justina Lee,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Multiple independent measurements show that sea levels are rising along California’s coastline, though the rate varies by location due to local land movement.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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More Charlotte region growth stats Charlotte added more people (20,731) from 2024 to last year than the nine communities above it in growth rate did during the same span.—
John Marks,
Charlotte Observer,
14 May 2026
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Pitching for the third time in four days, Shelton was interested to see how Morris’ velocity looked.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Detmers said no mechanical adjustments were needed to get back on track with scoreless innings in the fourth and fifth, with Suzuki noting there might have been a slight dip in velocity that was short-lived.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
20 May 2026
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No, our purpose is to supplement, extend and update, so our politics may match the scale and speed of contemporary information and commerce, migration and ecology.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Mitchell has a mix of speed and power.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Butterss’ double-bass throbs ground the music in chamber-jazz austerity; later, Bellerose shifts into slack, funky drummer mode, as Parker’s guitar takes on a muted highlife gait, then morphs into concentric ripples of distortion that psychedelicize your mind.—
Dave Segal,
SPIN,
15 May 2026
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Plus, exercise can help with balance and gait, potentially preventing falls, Shariff added.—
Jamie Ducharme,
Health,
12 May 2026
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“Tempo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tempo. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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