crescendo

Example Sentences

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“It is just going to be a building crescendo of who’s going to be able to get their molecules and who is not.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

That could mean investors are in for more pain ahead, as major selloffs typically reach their crescendo as the volatility gauge peaks.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

"The main difficulty is respecting the score's crescendo and keeping your energy and strength intact until the big leaps, when your legs start to burn," he said.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

But as Bentley started assembling the picture, he realized that “Train Dreams” reached a more emotional crescendo earlier, when Robert goes up in a biplane, crucial memories suddenly flooding through him.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

We all stood there, bewildered at the terrifying crescendo of sound we were now hearing.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo