tone

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Jaquez set the tone in the first quarter by following a Dugalic miss with a flying layup as she was sent sprawling to the floor.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

The message, which spread rapidly across social media, stood in contrast to the typically reflective tone associated with the holiday.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Economists at UOB point out that if anything, the RBNZ’s previous statement carried a mildly dovish tone, with the projected cash rate ending the year slightly below earlier expectations and peaking at 3.00%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Trump, who will be making a first appearance in the final of the event, set the tone with breaks of 87, 94 and 113 as he registered 294 unanswered points in the opening three frames.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Even something in her tone was familiar now, a desperate hope that tickled the edges of Clare’s memory.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman