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tune

[toon, tyoon] / tun, tjun /




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Emery will expect more from both once they are in tune with his demands.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

Americans who otherwise ignored the cameras in their cities have started to notice, and tune in to the capabilities of the technology around them.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

He also posted another AI video showing him replacing a sign that said “Welcome to Lake Ontario” with one that says “Welcome to Lake America,” and then dancing to the tune of “Y.M.C.A.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

Because you can bank on the fact that, in L.A., people won’t turn up or tune in for flops and failure.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

It spun to life, humming a joyous tune as I took Abuelitas hand back in mine and started to pray out loud.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

Soothe your inner child with some nostalgic tunes: When Rebecca Knight became a parent, she vowed that her kids wouldn’t listen to Raffi.

From Slate Sep. 2, 2026

“Breezy,” one of just a handful of truly catchy tunes on the set, has an easy strut that channels the twinkle of the LP “Diamonds and Pearls.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

Parton once estimated that she composed or collaborated on more than 3000 tunes in her lifetime, recording some 450 of them.

From Salon Aug. 29, 2026

Another of her tunes, Jolene - which finds her pleading with a stunning rival not to steal her man - re-entered the chart at number nine on Friday.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

Some parents chatting with Dad find out that not only is he a Chumley Prep music instructor, but he is also the composer of several show tunes that could become a musical.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein

Mitch frantically tuned in on his iPad and tried to contain his excitement as his brother had an outstanding debut, nearly leading the Chargers to victory.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 7, 2026

Many tuned in to the nonstop livestream of Jackie’s nest — often daily — to watch her and her mate Shadow weather freezing winter storms, protect their eggs and dote on fuzzy chicks.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

The protein was tuned to detect blue light, an adaptation that could help Greenland sharks see in the faint light available deep beneath Arctic waters.

From Science Daily Aug. 23, 2026

Wall Street was especially tuned to this inflation report because Fed officials signaled they were watching it more closely too.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

There were vuvv subscribers, some live, some watching stuff cached, and even some of the kids at school tuned in.

From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson

When AFP visited Shenqu in July, rows upon rows of finished guitars sat neatly on racks, awaiting final tuning checks before shipment.

From Barron's Aug. 31, 2026

"The strain-dependent nature suggests that we may be able to use lattice strain as a tuning knob to induce or control altermagnetism," Zhang said.

From Science Daily Aug. 27, 2026

Unfortunately for Carville and his ilk, that’s exactly why so many young progressives were tuning in to his stream in the first place.

From Slate Aug. 7, 2026

She remembers watching Network East Late, Desi DNA and tuning into Asian Network as teenager, long before streaming and TikTok reshaped how music travelled.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

He turned the tuning knob until he found music and then turned up the volume.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez




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