- plural of instrument.
- present tense form of instrument (3rd person singular).
instruments
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To get its $2.7 billion of adjusted net income, it also excluded roughly $9 billion in mark-to-market losses on other financial instruments, along with $2 billion in stock-based compensation expenses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
Chuwi famously doesn’t produce using live instruments, opting instead to build the music from the ground up with digital workstations and programs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026
Moderna repriced options for nonexecutive employees in late 2025, reducing the number of shares underlying the instruments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
As photonic technology becomes smaller and more advanced, the convolutional spectrometer provides a promising example of how mathematical insights and practical engineering can make sophisticated scientific instruments simpler, cheaper, and more accessible.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
These instruments would have been played both for the enjoyment of the crew and to provide them a rhythm as they raised and lowered the ship’s sails.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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