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

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

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

“Investors are getting down to brass tacks and saying, ‘What do we want to own over the next few months?’”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026

Kyle couldn’t move closer to examine the screen, because the area fifteen feet in front of it had been fenced off with a series of brass poles and velvet ropes.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein