brass
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Attendees had to be turned away from one breakfast meeting with top military brass because of legal limits enforced by a fire marshal.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
Goldberg, like others at PARC, was frustrated at the lack of understanding by Xerox brass how to exploit PARC’s innovations for corporate customers.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
Reverend Canon Dr Giles Fraser said that he saw blood on the church altar and floor, and discovered that two brass candlesticks had been taken.
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026
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.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026
“The brass stepped over it carefully, to avoid ruining the shine on their boots.”
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
Vocabulary lists containing brass
Musical Instruments - Introductory
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