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Mr. Day’s lushly orchestrated score, sweetly tonal throughout and full of harp riffs, is paced with a mellow sameness that even the frequent big climaxes can’t jolt into dramatic excitement or dangerous energy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
She paced, she swayed, she laughed with displeasure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
At this point, YouTube is basically TV, and Coachella plays like one of its biggest annual broadcasts, programmed, paced and consumed accordingly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2026
McIlroy opted to putt and hit a beautifully paced shot onto the green and allowed the contours to guide the ball down towards the flag.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2026
As she answered his questions, the “small, magnetic … negligently dressed” former celebrity paced the room, buried her face in her hands, and played “fitful floods of wild and incoherent melody” on a piano.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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