brass
Example Sentences
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Authorities gave no explanation for the ousters but they come as China's purges of military top brass have picked up pace in recent weeks.
From BBC
“Investors are getting down to brass tacks and saying, ‘What do we want to own over the next few months?’”
From MarketWatch
“Investors are getting down to brass tacks and saying ‘what do we want to own over the next few months,’” MAI’s Grisanti said.
From MarketWatch
One of the year’s biggest policy events for China watchers is set to start this week, bringing the top brass together to chart the course for the world’s second-largest economy.
In the lead-up to the campaign, Israel’s military brass had been flying in and out of Washington to plan the offensive, including its top general, air force chief, head of military intelligence and Mossad director.
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