composition
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Writers have always had to break the spell of composition to inspect their creation’s seams.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Study author Associate Professor Alexander Larcombe said the results indicate that the body may already be adjusting to changes in the composition of the atmosphere.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 15, 2026
It mixes images of parquet floors; spindly, naked trees; and Sol LeWitt-style stripes in a geometric composition that juxtaposes inside and out, black and white, relaxation and activity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Nor is collage-like composition unable to convey a depth of emotion—one can find plenty of that in the work of Deborah Roberts, a contemporary of Mr. Adams who deals with many of the same themes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
The art establishment finds these artists too avant-garde in their use of light, a bright palette, visible brushstrokes, unusual composition, and strange angles.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
In one sense, he was selling himself short: “Revolver” featured three Harrison compositions, a glut of new material that included “Taxman,” “Love You To” and “I Want to Tell You.”
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
By Ma Rainey’s own testimony, she’d picked up on and incorporated into her compositions blues lines she’d heard used by wandering folk musicians.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Last cycle, seven states had their most expensive judicial elections ever, including Montana and Kentucky, states with partisan compositions more like Kansas.
From Slate ● Jul. 8, 2026
They also tested different crustal compositions and temperature conditions before calculating how much fractured, water permeable crust each impact produced.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 2, 2026
Still, decisions about crescendos and decrescendos, tempo, and score reading have to be made, but there are endless possibilities for vocalizing and playing these child-centered compositions.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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