composition
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As on the first two records by the band, the third side of “The Same Place” contains a lengthy composition assembled from scraps.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
The Greek pianist Tania Giannouli and the Swiss pianist Nik Bärtsch both studied their instrument’s classical repertory and technique, with Ms. Giannouli also earning a degree in composition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
With a mass comparable to or greater than Jupiter's, it resembles a planet in size and composition, yet its orbital relationship with the brown dwarf makes it a candidate for an entirely different classification.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026
By studying the asteroid's chemistry, scientists can better understand how the Solar System developed and which processes determined the composition of its planets.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
Miss Garnder said they are going to publish my winter time composition in the magazine.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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"The Elvis Plaintiffs' iconic collective catalog contains some of the most groundbreaking, revolutionary, influential, and enduring musical compositions in human history," the case states.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
While the paintings may not be physically vibrating, their compositions resonate with a similar intensity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
He also weaves in a number of Ukrainian folk melodies and an Orthodox funeral chant, as well as stylistic allusions to a trio of Soviet-era compositions by Prokofiev during a scene of Russian indoctrination.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
The researchers examined the chemical compositions of three types of lunar rock: anorthosites, Mg-suite rocks, and mare basalts.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
My grandmother in New York didn’t write very often, but when she did, I sent her one of my best school compositions, or a drawing, or a joke copied from the newspaper.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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