as in means
something used to achieve an end
computer literacy is only an instrumentality for acquiring an education, and not an end in itself
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Starting a garden means walking into a hardware store and facing walls of tools engineered to separate you from your cash.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026 -
Trump has tried to continue his tariffs via other means, although his latest across-the-board 15% tariff is limited to 150 days unless Congress votes to extend it.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
9 Mar. 2026
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On this episode, Vlad returns to talk about where things stand, and all of the company's new efforts to give retail traders even more instruments to use.—
Joe Weisenthal,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Money raised goes to scholarships, student services, and equipment, instruments, and technology.—
Joe Dwinell,
Boston Herald,
8 Mar. 2026
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Escobar also met with a detainee from Ecuador who said his arm had been broken during a violent arrest by immigration agents in Minnesota.—
Morgan Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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The white phosphorus then ignites and burns intensely, destroying the agents by incinerating them – a method meant to reduce the risk of spreading the materials and to limit potential harm to civilians and the surrounding environment.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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The market share of zero-emission vehicles among all light-duty vehicles sold rose from 12% in 2021 to 19% in 2022.—
Blanca Begert,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Despite these challenges, the verification system continued functioning throughout the entire flight, proving that blockchain technology can reliably operate on lightweight onboard hardware used in autonomous aerial vehicles.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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During the booking process, inmate fingerprints are automatically entered into a database accessible by all local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, including ICE.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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Over the ensuing decades, local, state and federal agencies participated in efforts to locate her.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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As vice president at the time, Rodríguez stepped into the role under constitutional succession mechanisms endorsed by the ruling party.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2026
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Coping mechanisms Participants described self-reliance as essential to coping with incarceration and life after release.—
Helena Addison,
The Conversation,
3 Mar. 2026
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The projectile took a path through tissue and muscle but avoided vital organs and left the back of his neck, Gross testified earlier in the trial, which began last week.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 6,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Mar. 2026
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Over four decades, the regime has bureaucratized the clergy, tying seminaries, mosques and religious foundations ever more tightly to the organs of power.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
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Unlike conventional pipe-inspection tools, the robot can travel up to 6 km on a single battery charge, while operating in passages only a few centimeters wide.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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Always wear safety gear when working with tools and equipment.—
Daniel Scott,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Instrumentalities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instrumentalities. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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