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acoustic

[uh-koo-stik] / əˈku stɪk /


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Some have proposed reimbursing fishers or using acoustic deterrents instead of mass slaughter.

From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026

An acoustic guitar played by Noel Gallagher at Oasis's 1996 MTV Unplugged gig, and signed by him, has sold at auction for £226,800 setting a "world record".

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

"The ocean is an acoustic environment, and sharks are clearly tuned into it in ways we are only beginning to understand," Kajiura said.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026

Other researchers are applying music and acoustic principles to make alarms less annoying and easier for clinicians to distinguish.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

The sound’s not deafening, like with an acoustic kit, but you can hear every thwack and tap on the pad.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli




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