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[klas-i-kuhl] / ˈklæs ɪ kəl /




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For Detroit-based entrepreneur, Greg Sharrow, it was the challenge of broadcasting a classical music performance back in 2012 that set him on the path to quieter drone design.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

My late partner, “Daniel,” kept the radio on a classical station all day, and he was a keen gardener.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

It drew comparisons to classical music and opera, signifiers that do not scream commercial success.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

It has some classical “history of a comedian” parts to it, but also we were there when she had to deal with things like the Altadena fire burning down her neighborhood.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

Over time, observation became an adjunct to experiment, both producing reliable facts in place of the unreliable, unspecific ‘experience’ which underlay so much classical and medieval discussion.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton


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