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material

[muh-teer-ee-uhl] / məˈtɪər i əl /






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“Historically, during periods of duress, societies turn to material goods instead of cash.”

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

Researchers at ETH Zurich have now developed a new carbon capture material made from an unexpected source: waste products from dairy and tofu manufacturing.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

The Pentagon lifted an hourslong shelter-in-place order Thursday after tests found that no hazardous material was present.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

I wasn’t thinking about James as husband material.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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