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aluminum

[uh-loo-muh-nuhm] / əˈlu mə nəm /


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Wearing disposable gloves, he used aluminum foil to collect the meteorite fragments and placed them in glass jars.

From Science Daily Aug. 8, 2026

Roughly 20% of the world’s oil supply moved through the strait before the war, as well as much of its aluminum, fertilizer and other raw materials.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

Games will span seven innings and the league will use aluminum bats featured in college baseball and softball, while outfield dimensions were altered to be closer to the Women’s World Cup field dimensions.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

Ford posted second-quarter revenue of $48.3 billion, down 4% from a year ago, reflecting lower wholesale volumes plagued by ongoing aluminum supply constraints and the “right-sizing” of EV sales, the carmaker said.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

My father always says she only works to feed our family’s book addiction and that we’d be further ahead financially if she collected aluminum cans from the side of the freeway to recycle.

From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen




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