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brass

[bras, brahs] / bræs, brɑs /


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The ECB top brass reviewed the Ashes, on and off the field, and decided there was no need to change the management structure.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 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

The typical U.S. house contains more than 400 pounds of copper among its electrical wiring, plumbing, appliances, hardware and brass fixtures.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Over time, her work expanded to include glass and brass mobiles and wall hangings, which are now sold in independent shops and museum gift stores across the country.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Aside from the brand-new brass lock, nothing in Daffodil Manor changed.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland




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