Example Sentences

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The company faced about $1.7 billion in annual obligations tied to its preferred-share instruments, which are hybrid securities that sit above common stock and typically require regular dividend payments to investors, according to public filings.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

The 15-track album blends Western pop and hip-hop with traditional Indian classical instruments like the sitar and sarod.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

At the same time, the rate of vaginal births without instruments has fallen - from more than half of all deliveries to 43%.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

UniCredit also holds financial instruments connected to 3.2% of Commerzbank, and 13.2% in cash-settled derivatives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

I use my laboratory instruments to scan the air to analyze its particles.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga