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staccato

[stuh-kah-toh] / stəˈkɑ toʊ /


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The book’s 47 staccato chapters jump from one subject to another without much of a discernible pattern.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

“Does the question disturb you?” he continued in a series of staccato questions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

An England regular when Stokes and McCullum took charge in the summer of 2022, the 27-year-old has had a staccato career over the past three years.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026

But the abbreviation “DEI” feels cold in comparison, more clinical — a harsh staccato against softer words like inclusion or fairness.

From Salon • Feb. 25, 2025

It began with a reggae rhythm on guitar, those bouncy, staccato sounds that made me think of being at the beach.

From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez




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