rudiments
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Sometimes I practice — not practicing to get my rudiments up for drumming — but just because I enjoy drumming so much.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
The veterans coached me on the rudiments of the game; I learned how to split aces, I learned to never double down on 12.
From Slate • Nov. 18, 2025
Mr. Persico sides with scholars who find the rudiments of natural rights in the medieval period.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025
Colette Saulnier, not yet 4, was already learning the rudiments of music, and even at that age she was drawn to the work of her famous neighbor.
From New York Times • Dec. 7, 2023
Wilson bought a fabric-winged Gypsy Moth, christened it Ever Wrest, and learned the rudiments of flying.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
Vocabulary lists containing rudiments
"A Modest Proposal," Vocabulary from the satire
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Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie
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"Thomas Jefferson: The Best of Enemies" by Ron Chernow
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