brass
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McLean’s business helped the Pentagon, but his idea wouldn’t have succeeded without military brass forcing rival shippers to agree on common container designs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026
I walk east, past the embedded brass quotes on Calle de las Huertas, where Golden Age scribes Cervantes and Vega and the Generation of 1927’s Federico Lorca and Valle-Inclán are literally underfoot.
From Salon • Jun. 23, 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
Conductor Matt Dunkley is testing the limits of the London Chamber Orchestra's brass section.
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026
They wore spiffy leather hats, bright white shirts, and belts with brass buckles.
From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis
Vocabulary lists containing brass
Musical Instruments - Introductory
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Musical Instruments - Middle School
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Musical Instruments - High School
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