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brass

[bras, brahs] / bræs, brɑs /


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A brass band performed in Brooklyn’s Park Slope.

From Salon • Jun. 17, 2026

Even before the Iran war cut into U.S. armament supplies, lawmakers and military brass worried the U.S. can’t rearm itself fast enough to deter threats and respond to conflicts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

Several bands also took part, some with brass instruments, some playing Latin rhythms, people chanting slogans and dancing along as the demonstration followed a long loop through the northern half the city.

From Barron's • Jun. 14, 2026

They hang on the bright green peeling walls of his small Ahmedabad home, among religious icons, brass vessels and fading family portraits.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

After Yardley’s sellout, the American military brass worried a great deal about the loyalty of their code breakers.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield




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