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material

[muh-teer-ee-uhl] / məˈtɪər i əl /






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On Sunday, about 10 forensics workers were seen sifting through material on Coldharbour Lane at the site of the shooting, which the BBC was told is often used to host barbecues.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Employees then can review the material and flag it to the safety experts if they believe the case warrants a referral to law enforcement.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

Under normal conditions, turbidites show a consistent pattern, with coarse material settling at the bottom and finer sediment layering on top.

From Science Daily • May 2, 2026

If someone asks a large language model to create a three-minute video featuring eagles without drawing on copyrighted material, no harm no foul, she said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

The ceiling was made of some kind of translucent material so the whole warehouse was bright.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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