tune up

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Coach Jason Gilmore's post-match comments about using the remainder of the campaign to tune up ahead of 2026-27's pre-season, understandably drew ire.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

But it was intriguing: Oboists are treated with great care because the whole orchestra has to tune up to an oboe.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025

Flutes and drums tune up as spectators begin to line the curbs and balconies along the street.

From Salon • Nov. 8, 2025

The unsettling data comes as Australia battles a slump in productivity and falling living standards, with the Labor government now busily examining reform options to tune up the economy and reverse its sliding fortunes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

Figure 6.31: Moving tune up to E minor puts it in a better key for sopranos.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones