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material

[muh-teer-ee-uhl] / məˈtɪər i əl /






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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

At higher loading speeds, the material weakens significantly.

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

He took the envelope back to his office at the British embassy and put it in a diplomatic pouch—a sealed bag that, by international agreement, all embassies can use to ship confidential material back home.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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