as in instrumentalities
something used to achieve an end sincerely believes that the machinery of government can be used to better people's lives
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As Sousa-Martins drove forward, another agent shot at him 13 times, injuring Sousa-Martins as well as Solomon Antonio Serrano-Esquivel, a passenger in one of the ICE vehicles who was already in federal custody.—
Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2026
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The notice states 170,169 vehicles with hybrid systems built between November 2020 and January 2024 are affected by the issue, making the recall the biggest since Jaguar and Land Rover merged in 2008.— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2026
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All 12 songs incorporate bells or bell-like instruments into their sparse mixes.— Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 26 Apr. 2026
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In this high-altitude corridor, several observatories operate side by side using some of the most sophisticated instruments ever engineered.— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
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Bo Erickson | Reuters A source who was attending the event, and was briefed by Secret Service after the shooting, told CNBC’s Eamon Javers that a man with a shotgun had approached metal detectors and was shot by Secret Service agents.— Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 26 Apr. 2026
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Players and coaches have become maddeningly mealy-mouthed, striving to avoid upsetting agents, sponsors, owners, fans, thin-skinned politicians, and whoever else might object.— Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
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One chapter closes, another opens The destruction of several Russian Kamov Ka-52s using drones doesn’t signal the end of the attack helicopter by any means.— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
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Still, this isn’t a bad group by any means, and the team could easily go into the season with Barmore, Durden, Taylor, Williams and Farmer/Gregory.— Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
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Doug Johnson and Gerry Munley take out an unusual piece of equipment — a clear plastic tube with cap mechanisms on each end — and lower it into the water by a line.— Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
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Politics, with all its mechanisms, its conflicts, and its institutions, exists because people—even, somehow, reasonable people—disagree.— Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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Amyloidosis is a rare but serious condition caused by abnormal protein deposits that can damage vital organs such as the heart, kidneys and nervous system.— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
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If left untreated, the condition can worsen over time, in some cases causing damage to the lungs, kidneys and other organs, according to medical experts.— Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
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The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists.— Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
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Called knot invariants, these tools each measure some aspect of a knot — a pattern formed by its interwoven strands, perhaps, or the topology of the space surrounding it.— Erica Klarreich, Quanta Magazine, 22 Apr. 2026
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