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material

[muh-teer-ee-uhl] / məˈtɪər i əl /






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The radiochemistry group, led by Katharina Domnanich, prepared the material in a form suitable for use in the experiment.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

Team America members have echoed or spread such material themselves.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

Skyhorse publishes a wide range of material including books for children, sports fans and political junkies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Reputedly, he destroyed hundreds of his own negatives, and the celluloid was melted down -- and some of it used as raw material to make soldiers' boots during World War I.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

There was a dagger which—claimed the handwritten label—could cut any material in the Archipelago.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell




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