brass
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The top brass of the ECB backed the management of the England team – Stokes, McCullum and Key.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
A brass band played lively jazz, while a man made giant bubbles with a pair of sticks and clowns sold balloon animals.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
John Nagl, who strongly felt that the Army’s top brass were too hidebound to the old ways of warfighting—large-scale tank-and-infantry battles—and were blocking the promotions of officers who were fighting counterinsurgency battles in the field.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
Nature shows up everywhere in her studio: rocks in glass jars, pieces of driftwood and tiny “forests” she’s made from glass, brass and walnut.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
You just have to find the brass tube with the right length.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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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