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amalgam

[uh-mal-guhm] / əˈmæl gəm /


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It is an amalgam of microeconomic irritants that vary by individual, time and place.

From The Wall Street Journal

Countries agreed Friday to phase out the use of mercury-based dental amalgams in tooth fillings by 2034, at a conference aimed at reducing harms caused by the toxic metal.

From Barron's

Last month, an amalgam of Celtic fans' groups called the Celtic Fan Collective had a meeting with some key people at the club and they asked if Rodgers had the final say on all players.

From BBC

Scholars have too, saying the amalgam of actions by the administration represent a dangerous departure from U.S. law and tradition.

From Los Angeles Times

It was depressing, that fake tuna, the best on the market but still a vaguely unsavory amalgam of fish paste and seaweed powder — nothing like the tuna she remembered.

From Los Angeles Times