chord
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Her protagonist - who is 50 - has a slight obsession with sagging skin, which will no doubt strike a chord with many.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
With a beveled chord progression and a haunting repetition of the name, it became perhaps her most requested song, and was covered by many, including the White Stripes, Candi Staton, Reba McEntire and Olivia Newton-John.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
Appealing to a client’s concern for their spouse or partner can also strike a chord.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
The defiantly down-home Busby struck a chord with a wide swath of viewers who didn’t know roots music from rutabagas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
I can do nine keys, even ten, to make a chord, but to be honest, that sounds weird.
From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper
Vocabulary lists containing chord
"The Weary Blues" by Langston Hughes
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The ACT Math Test: Geometry, List 1
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Music - Introductory
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