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brass

[bras, brahs] / bræs, brɑs /


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Musicians can develop a dystonia that affects their ability to form their mouths around brass or wind instruments.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

A rare decade-long interlude starting in 2011 saw the top brass loosen their grip and Suu Kyi's civilian government tentatively take the reins in a burst of optimism and reform.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

He goes in for proclamatory melody, each note an event, when punched out by brass and lower string like hammering spikes in the ground.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Yet whatever the top brass says, recent FDA actions tell a more complicated story.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

It was littered with belongings: brass beds, chairs, kitchen tables, pots and pans, cribs, and piles of clothes.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm




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