instruments

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The company faced about $1.7 billion in annual obligations tied to its preferred-share instruments, which are hybrid securities that sit above common stock and typically require regular dividend payments to investors, according to public filings.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

The 15-track album blends Western pop and hip-hop with traditional Indian classical instruments like the sitar and sarod.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

At the same time, the rate of vaginal births without instruments has fallen - from more than half of all deliveries to 43%.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Because existing drugs haven’t been able to target this protein, treatment for pancreatic cancer has primarily relied on toxic drugs that act more like blunt instruments than precise tools.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

These include the earliest dated set of European navigation instruments found thus far: compasses, protractors, calipers, sounding leads, tide calculators, and a device for calculating speed called a log reel.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler