as in nerve
shameless boldness
had the brass to demand a refund for something they had broken themselves!
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Recent Examples of brass
For the Giants, Sasaki’s decision to join the Dodgers especially stings because San Francisco’s brass wasn’t shy about expressing its interest.
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Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025
And now, in the aftermath of Crowley’s tirade against Mayor Karen Bass and other leaders, questions have arisen about whether LAFD brass failed to make the best use of its own resources.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
At the time, Sheppard, and other police brass were using social media to aggressively defend the NYPD’s tactics at those protests, including posting controversial hype videos of operations at Columbia University and City College.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
The yellow dial is also unique to this set, which echoes the original brass dials produced in the early years of the brand.
—Blake Buettner, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2025
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Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025
And now, in the aftermath of Crowley’s tirade against Mayor Karen Bass and other leaders, questions have arisen about whether LAFD brass failed to make the best use of its own resources.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
At the time, Sheppard, and other police brass were using social media to aggressively defend the NYPD’s tactics at those protests, including posting controversial hype videos of operations at Columbia University and City College.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
The yellow dial is also unique to this set, which echoes the original brass dials produced in the early years of the brand.
—Blake Buettner, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brass
Noun
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But the December consumer price index, released Wednesday, likely helped soothe some of those nerves.—
Rocio Fabbro,
Quartz,
17 Jan. 2025
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The occipital nerves are located here and extend up the back of your head.—
Sarah Bradley,
Health,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Our study also identified other risks, including low blood pressure, sleep problems, headaches, formation of kidney stones, and gall bladder disease and diseases associated with the bile ducts.—
Ziyad Al-Aly,
The Conversation,
22 Jan. 2025
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Coordinators have rarely had the gall to try to run it in those spots, but the Lions did and scored.—
Alec Lewis,
The Athletic,
1 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Trump’s Comments About The Panama Canal Trump remarked that the United States should regain control of the Panama Canal, a statement that evoked arrogance and colonialism in the past.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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The historical 'attitude' (arrogance) in his acting has fueled MAGA, and his endorsements of Trump are undeniably overbearing and irrational.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Brass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brass. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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