instruments

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Because existing drugs haven’t been able to target this protein, treatment for pancreatic cancer has primarily relied on toxic drugs that act more like blunt instruments than precise tools.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

The second asks solo instruments to try a bit of salsa-style improv.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Though Mr. Vile plays many of the instruments, the tracks feel communal, intimate and spontaneous.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Near-cash instruments like ultrashort bond funds yield even higher but won’t be hurt badly if interest rates continue to rise.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

The whole point is that there was no common score, no assigned instruments, no blended harmonies.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis