high and low
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First the lyric, "I don't care what people say, it's true", in high and low registers.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
We performed classic moves: squats, crunches, high and low planks and bird dogs, among them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026
That includes the Dallas Fed’s trimmed mean PCE inflation rate External link, which sets aside the most extreme high and low price changes each month.
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026
Writing for the dissent, Justice Sonia Sotomayor argues that the Rutherford majority “searches high and low for other statutory limits on what courts may consider when deciding compassionate-release motions.”
From Slate ● May 29, 2026
But it is often easiest to write the range on a staff, as the two notes at the high and low ends of the range.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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