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crescendo

[kri-shen-doh, -sen-doh, kre-shen-daw] / krɪˈʃɛn doʊ, -ˈsɛn doʊ, krɛˈʃɛn dɔ /


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Yet Daniel Pemberton’s opening theme music is a rousing crescendo of stadium rock synthesizers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

As his deceit becomes apparent, the music shifts from crisp hip-hop beats to a hard-boiled film noir crescendo.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

That could mean investors are in for more pain ahead, as major selloffs typically reach their crescendo as the volatility gauge peaks.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

The moment marked the crescendo of a whirlwind weekend for the president and his team, with Trump using his glitzy Mar-a-Lago residence as a home base for monitoring the unfolding attack.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

There’s a crescendo in the ticking, and a flash.

From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling




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