brass

Example Sentences

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Attendees had to be turned away from one breakfast meeting with top military brass because of legal limits enforced by a fire marshal.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Moore also admitted that the LAFD’s after-action report on the Palisades fire was softened to shield top brass from scrutiny.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Unless the Spurs top brass act quickly, that might just be where Igor Tudor is taking them.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

“Investors are getting down to brass tacks and saying, ‘What do we want to own over the next few months?’”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026

The shop was round, its walls covered in a plethora of weights and pendulums and cogs and gears, all trimmed in buttered brass.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton