composition
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The researchers found that eating three servings of full-fat dairy per day did not negatively affect body weight, body composition, energy metabolism, or blood lipid levels.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026
For routine topics—asphalt composition, poultry nutrition, aircraft cabin temperatures—this distinction is less important.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Mr. Heyward and Ms. Ishizaki will discuss the new composition at a separate “Inside the Music” event on Aug. 5.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
“Solstice,” where he shares writing credits with Patti Smith, possesses the same kind of metaphysical shimmer that’s often intrinsic to a Patti Smith composition.
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026
The composition is balanced by two giant clouds on either side.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
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In one sense, he was selling himself short: “Revolver” featured three Harrison compositions, a glut of new material that included “Taxman,” “Love You To” and “I Want to Tell You.”
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
More complex compositions - with ultrafast trills and combinations that contain lots of information - are more common in temperate forests, where birds tend to communicate at closer range.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
By Ma Rainey’s own testimony, she’d picked up on and incorporated into her compositions blues lines she’d heard used by wandering folk musicians.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Last cycle, seven states had their most expensive judicial elections ever, including Montana and Kentucky, states with partisan compositions more like Kansas.
From Slate ● Jul. 8, 2026
Rhythm occurs in a melody, in the accompaniment, and uses combinations of short and long durations to create patterns and entire compositions.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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