modes

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Most of the works here are joyful, but we also see the artists working in their most serious modes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

“How you build cases, determining whether you have a crime, and discussing the modes of liability is the key to it,” Rapp says.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

Mercedes-Benz also has drive modes from its new all-electric, high-end AMG that make it feel like driving a gasoline-powered car.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

The researchers are now extending this method to more complex systems with multiple modes of motion.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2026

In this case, the scales used are the same as the medieval church modes, but they do not have a reciting tone and are used much more like modern major and minor scales.

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