tenors

noun

Definition of tenorsnext
plural of tenor
1
as in courses

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as in tendencies

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  1. tendencies
  2. meats
  3. nuclei
  4. inclinations
  5. hearts
  6. cores
Noun
  • But his theory seemed to mirror the temperament of Deng, who, for all his reformist tendencies, was a ruthless apparatchik.
    Chang Che, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Understanding your own tendencies is the first step to improving communication.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of tendencies
Noun
  • An unexpected delicious surprise was the Tenderloin Wraps meats with cucumber, lettuce, daikon kimchi, Korean BBQ marinade, ssamjang dipping sauce.
    Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Based in Asian cultures, hot pot typically consists of various meats, mushrooms, Bok choy and other ingredients.
    Christopher Murray, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of meats
Noun
  • Its purpose is to replicate the physics of a star by fusing the nuclei of atoms, thereby generating limitless fusion energy.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Fusion, the process of fusing atomic nuclei to release vast amounts of energy, is the same reaction that powers stars like our Sun.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of nuclei
Noun
  • Page counts, while not a precise measure of regulatory burden, do reflect inclinations toward regulatory enthusiams when those are present.
    Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
  • An overwhelming victory would have fed into Modi’s growing authoritarian inclinations, which were on display this year as the Indian government attacked critics at home and abroad — including in the US.
    Bryan Walsh, Vox, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of inclinations
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  • In the days after a 15-year-old girl shot and killed another student and a teacher, and wounded six others before taking her own life, faith and community leaders across southern Wisconsin have joined hands and hearts with crowds of people who are heavy with grief, fear and uncertainty.
    Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Amid civil unrest and human rights violations, the dictator also sent his wife private sketches of valentine hearts and links to romantic country music songs.
    Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of hearts
Noun
  • These stellar remnants are created when stars with masses similar to that of the sun exhaust their fuel for nuclear fusion, the process that converts hydrogen to helium in their cores.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Microscopic analysis of the sediment cores will also help the team analyze the way the eruption affected marine creatures and the chemistry of the seafloor.
    Ashley Balzer Vigil, Ars Technica, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of cores
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