instrument
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The instrument allowed scientists to survey the northern sky across a wide range of radio frequencies.
From Science Daily • May 20, 2026
So Roy Ayers’ biggest song doesn’t prominently feature his voice or his main instrument.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Typically, implied volatility and spot price are inversely correlated for a given instrument, according to Kochuba.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
With their new recordings, two leading jazz pianists—Jason Moran and Marta Sanchez—are expanding the language of their instrument.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
When the sighting rod was set up, Rondon’s loyal right-hand man, Lieutenant João Salustiano Lyra, used a telemeter, an instrument that measured the distance from his canoe to the sighting rod.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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Macbeth's "Is this a dagger..." soliloquy
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John F. Kennedy, Inaugural Address, January 20, 1961
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