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instrumental

[in-struh-men-tl] / ˌɪn strəˈmɛn tl /


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The witness most instrumental to Fernandez’s conviction also admitted at trial to a history of lying in court.

From Slate • May 29, 2026

He proved instrumental for Rovers, instantly helping them to return to the second tier.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

And then there was the enigmatic instrumental duo Boards of Canada, who kept a low profile and almost never played live but whose records proved to be influential.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

This discussion should not only outline your value outside the company, but also identify how you’ve been instrumental in helping your company meet its goals.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

Although Dowland used ‘Flow, my tears’ as the basis for a set of purely instrumental pieces called Lachrimae, or Seaven Teares for strings and lute, songs remained, by and large, his format of choice.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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