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tone

[tohn] / toʊn /






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In the following weeks, Katz’s emails took on an increasingly urgent tone.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

“I feel like I let Chris down by not seeing the look in his eyes, or not hearing a tone in his voice—not being able to read it.”

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Still, Brunson carries himself like the underdog who was lowballed by his prior team, the Dallas Mavericks, and it sets a franchise tone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

She called him a "master manipulator" who "set the tone" at the home.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

His deep, matter-of-fact tone made him seem all the more dangerous.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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