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His phrasing calls to mind the way an early hero of his, Lester Young, used to “sing” a song’s lyrics through his tenor saxophone.

Too stilted in phrasing to our modern poll-tested ears, it was nevertheless, as she said in the video of her retirement announcement, “prophetic.”

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Despite its grand orchestral sweep, Lux is a thoroughly modern album, with cutting edge production and hip-hop phrasing sneaking into Rosalía's stunning, operatic vocals.

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But when participants instructed AI to report the numbers, they were more likely to cheat by phrasing their prompts in a way that would help them maximize their profits.

“Maybe I’m a little bit”—he speaks in an Italian accent and searches for the right English phrasing—“not so American.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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