instrument
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Example Sentences
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He added that he has often been offended by "people who have cliches about African music, who expect Africa to produce a certain type of sound" via instruments such as the kora or percussion.
From Barron's
"Rising from the life of a young labourer, you have demonstrated through your own journey that democracy is the most powerful instrument for social and economic development," Lee said in a statement.
From Barron's
“It would knock my socks off,” said Colón in a 1988 interview with Associated Press, leading the singer to teach himself how to play the instrument.
From Los Angeles Times
An international research team used the James Webb Space Telescope and its NIRSpec instrument to monitor Uranus for nearly one full rotation.
From Science Daily
In the second half of the 19th Century, photography became one of the British Empire's most persuasive instruments for knowing - and classifying - India.
From BBC
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