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A-Baki, born to Lebanese parents, was instrumental in brokering dialogue between Ecuador and its traditional rival Peru.

From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026

The carrier and its embarked aircraft were instrumental to the U.S.’s Operation Epic Fury bombing campaign, and the ship has since participated in the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

He continued: "I'd like to thank those survivors who came forward to us and reported what happened to them. Their cooperation and assistance has been instrumental in ensuring this conviction."

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

“State tax credits have been the most instrumental tool to keep production local, and we want to amplify their success to make clear to the industry: LA County wants you here,” she added.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

Another critical factor was that it was not only the Alice Pauls and other upper-middle-class women who were instrumental in women gaining the ballot.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler

There’s also three original instrumentals and a song out of Price’s early archives, “Can’t Stand Still.”

From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026

The instrumentals definitely serve as a unifying element.

From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026

The album is split between instrumentals and songs, but the use of samples—often including pitch-shifted voices—and sense of flow make it feel like a single unified work.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026

Across 17 tracks, including several instrumentals drawn from the documentary’s score, the album unfolds almost like a rock opera, building an immersive arc.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026

Hence, then, in the and why we have instrumental ablatives, or, simply, instrumentals.

From A Handbook of the English Language by R. G. (Robert Gordon) Latham