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tempo

[tem-poh] / ˈtɛm poʊ /


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Emotional arcs are readily discernible, and there are surprising shifts in tempo and density.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

This summer's World Cup will see a high number of law changes, primarily around eradicating tactics to slow the tempo of play and waste time.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Attendees at the 1864 premiere there included not only the Parisian elite but the composers Meyerbeer, Auber and Ambroise Thomas; in rehearsal, Rossini himself turned pages for the first pianist and nodded tempo instructions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Leo: One thing about us, when we get in the studio, we play a lot in the tempo 6/8s, this upbeat speed.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

The vacant, lost look in his eyes increased the tempo of her heart.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas




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