bass
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But getting dressed required parental assistance, the bass pulsing off the sandstone was a techno remix of “The Wheels on the Bus,” and the drinks were apple juice and formula.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
The weekend festival concludes on Sunday with a line-up including performances by drum and bass duo Chase & Status, and Florence + The Machine.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
For the past few years, bass fishing has been in an uproar over “forward-facing sonar,” a controversial technology used to detect fish below the surface.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
The song has a driving bass line and would be interesting to perform with a live band.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
I say again, cracking up, pounding some crazy bass notes to match the funky treble.
From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper
The number of electric guitars and basses sold declined an estimated 4% last year in the U.S., according to data from industry publication Music Trades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
Sharpe says that during his time in the Royal Navy, they conducted war games simulating an Iranian attack on military basses in the Middle East.
From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2026
The very, very quiet violas, cellos and basses opening Dvorák’s “New World” Symphony had a soul-filling robustness that even the best headphones couldn’t match.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 14, 2025
As the lights dimmed, a single E-flat, sustained by the double basses, emerged out of the silence.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 14, 2023
Finally, inside the gatehouse, there was a neat little hole in the middle of the vaulted ceiling, which had painted tracery and basses.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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