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frequency

[free-kwuhn-see] / ˈfri kwən si /


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He suggests not cutting anyone off, but instead setting limits on the kind of contact that’s appropriate, as well as the frequency.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

Gagen said while we have always had heatwaves, it is nothing like the intensity and frequency we are seeing.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

“If the materialization of upside risks to prices becomes more likely, I consider it necessary to accelerate the pace of rate hikes without hesitation by increasing the frequency or size of rate hikes,” Tamura said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

Its total incident rate — a metric that measures the frequency of workplace injuries and illnesses — outperforms the industry average by 14%, the company said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026

Two notes whose frequencies are almost the same — say, the frequency of one is 1.005 times the other — sound bad together.

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




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