tempo

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Fighting across three-minute rounds - rather than two minutes as is traditionally the case in women's boxing - 34-year-old Cameron worked at a high tempo and did her best work on the inside.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Despite this relative lull in the tempo of Iranian attacks, the growing belief across the Gulf is that things will soon turn for the worse before getting better.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

"The key for us is always to dominate the tempo of the game," said Bellamy.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

It’s a little silly and corny, yes, but manages to vary the tempo and can even tug at one’s heartstrings by showing the bond between siblings.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

He barked at Hume to pick up the tempo.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown