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mode

[mohd] / moʊd /




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The Newcastle head coach maintains he does not instruct his players to go into protection mode.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Celebrities get tired of constantly being in promotional mode, and their other commitments get in the way.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

"We demonstrated that this synergistic effect is not a coincidence, but is based on a novel mode of action resulting from the simultaneous activation of different intracellular signaling pathways," says Prof. Arimura.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

Tuesday and jumped into offensive mode, coordinating roof ventilation, fire suppression and salvage operations on the third floor, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

One of the most useful of these is the scale based on the dorian mode, which is often called the dorian minor, since it has a basically minor sound.

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




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