composite

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Since the end of February, the three major stock market indices — the Standard & Poor’s 500, the Dow Jones industrials and the Nasdaq composite — have fallen by a few percentage points.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

This makes it especially promising for sensing applications and advanced composite materials.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

U.S. stock indexes ended mixed, with the Nasdaq composite and S&P 500 both declining while the Dow industrials edged higher.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Both the Dow industrials and Nasdaq composite fell into correction territory, defined as a drop of 10% more from a recent high, last week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Most of the MAV is made from composite, but the struts had to absorb the shock of landing.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir