traditional

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Andrew Carle, a consultant who runs UniversityRetirementCommunities.com, a database of college retirement communities, notes that colleges have lost 3 million traditional students in the last decade.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

But many traditional Japanese manufacturers have historically raised prices only during a supply crunch or cost squeeze.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

This is a style of music originating in Tanzania with lyrics in Swahili and romantic melodies accompanied by an urban beat - often influenced by traditional taarab music from the East African coast.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

At campaign events, supporters have gifted Hilton with a Kézimunka, a traditional Hungarian embroidered cloth, which was stitched with a heart, as well as stars-and-stripes bathing trunks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

In fact, the use of these traditional rules for Western music is now so widespread that it is sometimes called common practice.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones