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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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The pitch had a 30.8 percent whiff rate, and Turnbull struck out 58 batters in 54.1 innings, his most since 2019.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
Noun
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The Dodgers deal did not include the option to refuse a minor-league assignment; the 26-year-old was sent down to the minors shortly before Opening Day as the Dodgers took him through a complete swing overhaul to adjust to the advanced velocities stateside.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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None of Arizona’s three hits against Stanek on Wednesday had an exit velocity above 85.3 mph.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2025
Noun
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While Golden is just 5-foot-11, 191 pounds, speed certainly kills.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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These meteors are specifically known for their speed, and Eta Aquariid meteors can travel about 40.7 miles (65.4 kilometers) per second into Earth's atmosphere, leaving trails behind them which observers can view for several seconds to minutes.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
3 May 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 9 May. 2025.
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