material
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With demand for property investment loans waning, the MS analysts also caution that a material shift in operating conditions would increase the risk of earnings downgrades.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
It’s a problem being felt by Japan’s Ajinomoto, which makes a material AI semiconductors rely on to function.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
Brands like Nike and Irn-Bru have suggested there is more content still to come throughout the tournament, so we're likely to see new material and more adverts as the summer goes on.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
If the World Cup helps quicken the pace of moves to de-escalate, there could be a material impact on energy prices, supplies and the world economy.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
It was that warmer temperatures all around the world were melting the permafrost in the Arctic, and tiny microbes were feasting on the newly unfrozen plant material in the ground.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
Vocabulary lists containing material
The Mother of All Lists: Mater, Matr
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The Real Deal: Synonyms for "True"
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Check It Out, Mate: Chess Vocabulary
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