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brass

[bras, brahs] / bræs, brɑs /


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The top brass of the ECB backed the management of the England team – Stokes, McCullum and Key.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

He added, “it is clear that CBS brass is engaged in a near-constant level of editorial interference that would have previously been unthinkable.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

John Nagl, who strongly felt that the Army’s top brass were too hidebound to the old ways of warfighting—large-scale tank-and-infantry battles—and were blocking the promotions of officers who were fighting counterinsurgency battles in the field.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

BP has previous experience when it comes to spats with its top brass.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Two pairs of white ladies came in, and along with the usual fans and vases, I sold a large tabletop brass gong.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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