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material

[muh-teer-ee-uhl] / məˈtɪər i əl /






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Serra Verde, which historically shipped its material to China for processing, recently signed a 15-year supply agreement backed by U.S. government agencies and private investors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

"The structures and the material amplify each other."

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Nothing stirs up Taylor Swift's fervent fan base quite like new material.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

I cannot make the straight-faced argument that the worst “Scary Movies” were held back by their source material.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

There was my wheel to spin on, of course, and a lovely pile of nesting material.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney




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