instrumental
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Jo Gennari, who works for the NHS, was instrumental in setting up the group after experiencing the "horrific" marathon in 2019, when she was a pacer for slower runners who got heckled by contractors.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
Armenta was instrumental in writing and producing Tito Double P’s 2024 debut “Incómodo,” a 21-track project that helped distinguish the Mexican corrido singer from his already famous cousin, Peso Pluma.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
Holland was also instrumental in wooing “Stranger Things” creators Matt and Ross Duffer to Paramount from their longtime home at Netflix.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
The election will also decide the makeup of Peru's congress, which has been instrumental in removing several leaders from office.
From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026
Morgan Stanley’s financial intellectuals—their quants—had been instrumental in teaching the rating agencies, Moody’s and S&P, how to evaluate CDOs on pools of asset-backed bonds.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
Vocabulary lists containing instrumental
Flowers for Algernon
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Latin Love, Vol I: struere
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The Tale of Despereaux
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