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accordion

[uh-kawr-dee-uhn] / əˈkɔr di ən /


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There’s “White Hot Coal,” a pensive, acoustic folk rocker with violins as the ghost of an accordion.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

Spring is the ideal time for lunch or sunset dinner: Staff open the glass accordion windows when the temperature hovers between 50 and 80 degrees.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Wilson believes that Snow Secure—the high-tech insulated polystyrene blanket that unfolds like an accordion, then drapes over a pile of snow—is just the invention.

From Slate • Apr. 11, 2026

The company also closed a revolving credit facility of up to $200 million, with an additional accordion option of up to $50 million.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

He likes to make the sound of the accordion with his mouth in my ear.

From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat



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