aluminum

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A series of them for ICCC’s production of “Antigone,” made for the 1969-1970 season, are essentially mixed media works, integrating materials like aluminum foil and cabinet liner paper.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

“The cost of metals, specifically aluminum, has been a big focus for us,” RJ Scaringe, chief executive of electric-vehicle maker Rivian Automotive, said on an earnings call last week.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Sector tariffs are already in place under Section 232, targeting aluminum, steel, lumber and copper, and trade lawyers caution that those could be ratcheted higher.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

"The glass windows in our homes were shattered, aluminum window frames were deformed, and even the stainless-steel doors were twisted out of shape," she said.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Americans dutifully adopted the new term, but many British users disliked aluminum, pointing out that it disrupted the –ium pattern established by sodium, calcium, and strontium, so they added a vowel and syllable.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson