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[mat-er] / ˈmæt ər /








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His death triggered the Black Lives Matter movement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Melina Abdullah, the co-founder of Black Lives Matter L.A., said this week that her organization has had no contact with Escorcia and didn’t know Palacios’ name until after The Times identified him.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Gavito pointed to 2020, when the popular support Black Lives Matter movement largely aligned behind the Biden campaign as an example of when standing with a movement can help a campaign.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

"When making tools for chemists, the user interface matters a lot, and previous tools relied on cumbersome filters and rules," says Andres M Bran, the first author of the Synthegy paper published in Matter.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

Matter fact, ain't even no dust at Chester, and running ain't nothing these girls are concerned with at all.

From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds




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