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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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Recent Examples of instrumentality
Amtrak is also not considered a department, agency or instrumentality of the United States Government and its overseeing regulatory body, the OIG, remains open during shutdowns as well.
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
But the instrumentality of so many of his characters seems to have reached a nadir in The City and Its Uncertain Walls.
—Bailey Trela, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
Moore said Tuesday, after the meeting, that the city controlling the budget would not be a legal conflict of interest, as the PAB is an instrumentality of Baltimore City.
—Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2024
To effect these seizures, the FBI will simultaneously issue commands that will interfere with the hackers’ control over the instrumentalities of their crimes (the Target Devices), including by preventing the hackers from easily re-infecting the Target Devices with KV Botnet malware.
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—Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 31 Jan. 2024
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
But the instrumentality of so many of his characters seems to have reached a nadir in The City and Its Uncertain Walls.
—Bailey Trela, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
Moore said Tuesday, after the meeting, that the city controlling the budget would not be a legal conflict of interest, as the PAB is an instrumentality of Baltimore City.
—Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2024
To effect these seizures, the FBI will simultaneously issue commands that will interfere with the hackers’ control over the instrumentalities of their crimes (the Target Devices), including by preventing the hackers from easily re-infecting the Target Devices with KV Botnet malware.
a.
—Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 31 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for instrumentality
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The sudden cancellations effectively stranded hundreds of travelers, who were left scrambling for alternative means of transportation.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 May 2026
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Implementing mass timber at scale means navigating property lines and managing infrastructure boundaries between private owners.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
4 May 2026
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Under such an accord, for example, the Fed could be limited to just buying treasurys, not mortgages or other financial instruments.—
Steve Liesman,Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
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Violin makers, aka luthiers, traditionally learn from hands-on experience how to craft parts and select materials to shape an instrument’s final sound.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
4 May 2026
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Beyond the question of criminal referrals, the commission’s report urged DHS to restrict certain ICE and Customs and Border Protection practices, including the use of chemical agents, physical force and vehicle pursuits during civil immigration enforcement.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Beginning in the late 1970s, it was occupied by actor, puppeteer, and voice artist Chuck McCann and his wife, William Morris agent Betty Fanning, who lived there for 45 years until their deaths in 2018 and early 2026, respectively.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
30 Apr. 2026
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Law enforcement officers were attempting to negotiate with the suspect to exit the vehicle.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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Russia’s ability to produce the drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), en masse meant Moscow could cut Ukrainian supply lines with drone attacks well behind the front lines.—
Charbel Mallo,
CNN Money,
3 May 2026
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Heavy machinery arrived two hours later to begin the three-day excavation.—
Zohreh Saberi,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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Chicago burns at the time when the machinery to produce brick is perfected.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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Arizona Public Service has nearly 40 active AI smoke-detection cameras and plans to have 71 by summer’s end, and the state’s fire agency has deployed seven of its own.—
Dorany Pineda,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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The Florida black bear, one of 16 subspecies of the American black bear, is often lauded as a Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission success story, though the agency was sharply criticized for staging a hunt of the state’s largest land mammal last year.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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Enforcement mechanisms, such as freezing accounts, canceling trades and clawing back profits, already exist as part of the private contract between the individual gambler and the house.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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The flexibility of this digital approach enabled easy testing of various scenarios, confirming that the dolphin’s propulsion mechanism remains remarkably consistent across swimming speeds.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
4 May 2026
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More than 300 people lined the hallways of Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka Wednesday for an honor walk as Fleischaker was transported for organ donation, Demo wrote.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
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That organ was carried in a wheelbarrow to each of the founders’ houses before there was an actual church.—
Myrna Petlicki,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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