inflection
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Shapiro’s cadence, inflection, and conspicuous use of the pregnant pause have long invited comparisons to Obama’s speaking style, not all of them positive.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
“AI has reached its inflection point. It’s doing useful work. Its tokens are productive and profitable,” said Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang in a statement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
"AI has reached its inflection point," CEO Jensen Huang said in prepared remarks, describing the infrastructure buildout as going "at full steam."
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
On the whole, this looks to be a positive inflection point in our political leadership, empowering a new generation of leaders advocating needed changes in the government’s relationship with its constituents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Rebellion meant a look in the eyes, an inflection of the voice; at the most, an occasional whispered word.
From "1984" by George Orwell
Analyst Adrienne Yih said the upgrade reflected “recent operational progress, financial inflections, and management’s disciplined actions.”
From Barron's ● Mar. 11, 2026
Mr. Ellis’s music can generally be described as woolly folk-rock mixed with a few jazzy inflections.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 2, 2025
On Karma, that includes everything from the Brazilian funk rhythms of Ceremony, to pop-punk inflections of In My Head, which riffs on the sounds of Good Charlotte and Avril Lavigne.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2025
Suede, with its glam inflections and high-drama songs, didn’t slot neatly into either camp.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2025
The voice, an unfamiliar mixture of Australian and Dutch inflections, came from the tall and thin but muscular man now walking toward me in khaki shorts and a Bahama shirt.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
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Grade 11, List 1
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