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[uh-sen-shuh-lee] / əˈsɛn ʃə li /


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“That led us to create this vertical concept, which takes the core ingredients that we believe make our single-family model special, and we have essentially urbanized that in a vertical format,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

That conclusion conflicted with the prevailing view at the time, which held that the universe was static and had remained essentially the same throughout cosmic history.

From Science Daily Aug. 18, 2026

It's a bravura performance that showcases her facility with melody and arrangement - and she essentially recreates it live on stage at the O2.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

And that was essentially a bat signal for scholars and historians to try to come up with those reasons and feed them to the court.

From Slate Aug. 16, 2026

Most woodwinds can get two different octaves with essentially the same fingering; the lower octave is the fundamental of the column of air inside the instrument at that fingering.

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




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