brass
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After warm handshakes and a warning about Taiwan from Xi Jinping on Thursday, the Chinese president and Trump were due to get down to brass tacks on Friday with discussions on trade, geopolitics and AI.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
While she isn’t concerned about running out of competent, capable leaders among the high brass, she does have her concerns.
From Salon • May 1, 2026
During their first casual visits to Grands Prix, in the mid-2010s, executives met with Bernie Ecclestone, F1’s former longtime boss, who referred to the Apple brass as dignitaries from “a fruit company.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
Upstairs, you’ll find the intimate karaoke studios, which are decorated with red velvet walls and brass, curved doorways that echo the building’s deco arches, says Mic Drop’s interior designer, Amy Morris of the Morris Project.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
She picks up the trumpet, and when she presses her lips to the brass, her three fingers make a loud parade of blaring notes.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
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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