modes
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Tomlin said he preferred playing in creative mode, as opposed to survival, hardcore or adventure modes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Pre-fame, Ms. Badu was a rapper as much as a singer, and the opening “Echos” finds her splitting the difference between the vocal modes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
He also predicted ripple effects across other modes of transportation, such as rail.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
“Night” and “school” modes still leave plenty of hours in the day for kids to doomscroll.
From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026
Different Greek modes were built from different combinations of tetrachords.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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