tune

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Its famous chorus aside, that song’s tune was lifted directly from “Billy the Kid,” a ballad written by topical songsmith Andrew Jenkins and recorded by Vernon Dalhart in 1927.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

We change our tune on an almost daily basis.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

They’re so repetitious, you can’t help but tune them out.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

The policy's premium was financed to the tune of 90 percent by InsuResilience Solutions Fund -- which is itself financed by Germany -- with Lagos state covering the remainder.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

He’s humming a tune, one from the score of his musical.

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