brass
Example Sentences
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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
Moore also admitted that the LAFD’s after-action report on the Palisades fire was softened to shield top brass from scrutiny.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
Unless the Spurs top brass act quickly, that might just be where Igor Tudor is taking them.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026
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.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026
The shops and restaurants boasted different shapes and colors, some striped, some painted in pastels, some brass and silver, all lined up like eccentric hatboxes in a rich person's closet.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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