instruments
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They’re each playing tiny instruments — one a half-open sardine can, another a stringed matchbook.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Some of the firms act as market makers, buying and selling huge volumes of financial instruments and taking a profit in the process.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Robotic surgery requires only very small incisions, which are possible thanks to the use of miniaturised cameras and instruments, controlled remotely by a surgeon, via the robotic system's console.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Hydrogen, the most abundant element in the cosmos, emits only a very faint glow, making direct observations nearly impossible for older instruments.
From Science Daily • May 16, 2026
Here are a few instruments typically found in classrooms, or that can be purchased inexpensively at a music store or online.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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