instrumental
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She was instrumental in expanding Netflix’s reach internationally and the streamer’s push into live events.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
Along with Jerry Seinfeld, a comedy-club pal, Mr. David was instrumental in conceiving the premise of “Seinfeld,” which began as an exploration of how a comedian gets his ideas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
He has been instrumental in implementing her strategy of "de-demonisation" to try and rid the party of the toxic legacy of its founder, her father Jean-Marie Le Pen, who was openly antisemitic.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
Braden was sanguine about Rantzen's promotion but his wife, TV presenter Barbara Kelly, was publicly contemptuous of the decision and accused Wilcox of being instrumental in her appointment.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
She was instrumental in establishing the Girl Scouts of the Philippines.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
The vocals throughout have that patented, tingling Jayhawks sound; the instrumentals are as sharp as fans will recall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Across 17 tracks, including several instrumentals drawn from the documentary’s score, the album unfolds almost like a rock opera, building an immersive arc.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026
“Dennis Hopper” is a record of 25 interconnected songs, stories and instrumentals that explain who Dennis Hopper was, and why he’s worthy of this project.
From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2025
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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