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tension

[ten-shuhn] / ˈtɛn ʃən /




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Although she did not reveal it to fans or journalists, Minogue left little hints about her second round of cancer treatment on her 2023 album Tension.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Tension is rising as Washington waits for Tehran to respond to its latest offer of a deal to extend a truce to allow the foes to enter peace negotiations.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

Tension has been building inside Heritage for a long time, as our Kate Odell reported in 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

Recorded during a break in her Tension World Tour, "when I should probably have been doing nothing", she got into the Christmas spirit by hanging a stocking on the wall of the recording studio.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2025

Tension poured out of Bast, and for a moment he hung limply as a rag doll from the wrist Kvothe still held, standing behind the bar.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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