as in nerve
shameless boldness
had the brass to demand a refund for something they had broken themselves!
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Concrete, for example, is rated at 0.85, brick can range between 0.73 and 0.93 depending on its composition, and bare metals like brass can have emissivity values as low as 0.03.
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Joan Meiners, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
For example: The first scene the brass saw wasn’t some bloody affair, but comic relief: a couple of old hippies played by Barbara Hershey and Ed Begley Jr. consuming an obscenely large breakfast.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2024
Small quantities, 18-karat gold laid over recycled brass, and biodegradable packaging are just some of the ways the brand has demonstrated its commitment to sustainable practices, with supporters including collaborator Monikh Dale.
—Violet Goldstone, WWD, 3 Sep. 2024
Related article Swiss village overwhelmed by tourists wants to charge visitors for entry
A further complication is the fact that some components are made of non-magnetic copper, brass or aluminum, according to Armasuisse.
—Jack Guy, CNN, 19 Aug. 2024
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Joan Meiners, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
For example: The first scene the brass saw wasn’t some bloody affair, but comic relief: a couple of old hippies played by Barbara Hershey and Ed Begley Jr. consuming an obscenely large breakfast.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2024
Small quantities, 18-karat gold laid over recycled brass, and biodegradable packaging are just some of the ways the brand has demonstrated its commitment to sustainable practices, with supporters including collaborator Monikh Dale.
—Violet Goldstone, WWD, 3 Sep. 2024
Related article Swiss village overwhelmed by tourists wants to charge visitors for entry
A further complication is the fact that some components are made of non-magnetic copper, brass or aluminum, according to Armasuisse.
—Jack Guy, CNN, 19 Aug. 2024
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“Brass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brass. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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