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folk songs

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plural of folk song

as in art songs

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Another question is whether this sentencing met the standards of credible transitional justice.

— Paula Hancocks, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Standard rooms already feel generous by Vegas standards, and suites step up to apartment-like layouts, with separate living areas that make longer stays or work trips more comfortable.

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Up until that point, a lot of people thought that my greatest strength was to sing heartbreak ballads.

— Jeffrey Masters, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
There were hair-metal bands that only had power ballads — Firehouse or some band with 17th century French aristocrat hair.

— Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

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