as in rhythm
the recurrent pattern formed by a series of sounds having a regular rise and fall in intensity
the soothing cadence of the lecturer's voice nearly put me to sleep
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Accelerating innovation is increasing the frequency with which sales roles need to evolve, new channels emerge, channel partners come on board, and changes to systems disrupt the daily cadence of sales.
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Martin Zwilling, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
For most people, sniffing is a natural, everyday act that flows with the cadence of inhales and exhales.
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2024
Job one was figuring out these franchise movies first and coming up with the right cadence of Avatar, Apes, Alien and Predator specifically.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Oct. 2024
The government offsets this deficit by selling Treasury bonds, and the time profile of the bonds and the cadence of the sales are closely watched by Wall Street traders.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024
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Martin Zwilling, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
For most people, sniffing is a natural, everyday act that flows with the cadence of inhales and exhales.
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2024
Job one was figuring out these franchise movies first and coming up with the right cadence of Avatar, Apes, Alien and Predator specifically.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Oct. 2024
The government offsets this deficit by selling Treasury bonds, and the time profile of the bonds and the cadence of the sales are closely watched by Wall Street traders.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Cadence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cadence. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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