brass

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Paramount’s brass hired the Gibson Dunn law firm to investigate Shell’s surreptitious dealings with Cipriani.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

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

Yet whatever the top brass says, recent FDA actions tell a more complicated story.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

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 • Mar. 3, 2026

The dashboard's brass hourglass measured the time; twenty minutes until arrival.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton