The violinist was a master of her instrument.

The Harpe. […] A harper with his wreſt maye tune the harpe wrong / Mys tunying of an Inſtrument ſhal hurt a true ſonge

There the cause of death was soon ascertained ; the victim of this daring outrage had been stabbed to death from ear to ear with a long, sharp instrument, in shape like an antique stiletto, which … was subsequently found under the cushions of the hansom. …

On the rocky island of Tungyin, 50 miles off the coast of Red China, is the headquarters of a little-known military unit called the Anti-Communist Salvation Army. The secret army, 30,000 strong, is Chiang Kai-shek's instrument for the long-promised return to the mainland.

The instrument detected an increase in radioactivity.

The dentist set down his tray of instruments.

The scientist recorded the temperature with a thermometer, but wished he had a more accurate instrument.

Flight within clouds must be made by reference to your instruments.

A bond indenture is the instrument that gives a bond its value.

Negotiable instruments are the foundation of the debt markets.

The bold are but the instruments o' the wise.

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