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staccato

[stuh-kah-toh] / stəˈkɑ toʊ /


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The book’s 47 staccato chapters jump from one subject to another without much of a discernible pattern.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Most recently, complaints around the staccato beat from pickleball games prompted local authorities to shorten court hours and put out noise reminders.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

An England regular when Stokes and McCullum took charge in the summer of 2022, the 27-year-old has had a staccato career over the past three years.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026

He tried to convince the American people of his strength and relevance through the sheer force of his voice and his staccato delivery.

From Salon • Dec. 19, 2025

Whispers ride the air, and I think I hear the piercing staccato of wild laughter.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir




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