instrumental
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At Newcastle, meanwhile, Howe was instrumental in the signings of Bruno Guimarares, Anthony Gordon, Sandro Tonali and Alexander Isak - all of whom were sold for more than they joined for.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
Nevertheless, both years remained the warmest since instrumental temperature records began.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
By slashing imports by three million barrels a day in May and June—roughly equal to the combined daily oil consumption of Italy and France—China was instrumental in holding down oil prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
Pella has been instrumental in the success of Owen, a young literary phenom from the first book who, in a meta-fictional twist, has written a smash-hit debut novel called “The Art of Fielding.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
Captain Colayco was instrumental in the February 1945 liberation of Santo Tomas, where he once served on the faculty.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
Both the Smiths and mariachi music can drive even the most macho Mexican man to tears with their poetic lyrics and layered instrumentals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
While past records often featured such incense-perfumed instrumentals as connecting interludes, here the background has been moved to the front.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
The instrumentals definitely serve as a unifying element.
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026
Vocals and instrumentals from Irish folk band Beoga, Aaron Rowe, BIIRD, and Sheeran came together for a rendition of The Parting Glass.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2025
Hence, then, in the and why we have instrumental ablatives, or, simply, instrumentals.
From A Handbook of the English Language by R. G. (Robert Gordon) Latham
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Flowers for Algernon
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