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chord

[kawrd] / kɔrd /




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While he didn’t have any updates for her, the conversation with Jessica apparently struck a chord, and he asked a homicide detective named Anthony Stafford to review Cynthia’s case.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

"I think it's really struck a chord with how people are feeling in the world right now - the world is in quite a stressy place," Rigden said.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

She’s not starting on just a D-flat-major chord.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

The freedom of full-time travel often seems to strike a chord with people who feel hemmed in by jobs and mortgages, family commitments and responsibilities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Figure 5.23: There is unfortunately a wide variation in the use of chord symbols.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones