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materialize

[muh-teer-ee-uh-lahyz] / məˈtɪər i əˌlaɪz /


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Even if more robust assistance were to materialize, the Saudis will still face tough choices.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

The remarks also came far in advance of the next meeting, before new economic developments could materialize.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

At the same time, a home-price crash isn’t about to materialize, she stressed.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

“Whether this scenario is going to materialize, I don’t know, but this is a plausible scenario.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

When meaningful change fails to materialize following the achievement of superficial diversity, those who remain locked out can become extremely discouraged and demoralized, resulting in cynicism and resignation.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

Yet, when a convenient windfall materializes, analysts eagerly wave it through to boost the bottom line.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

A bright blue first-place ribbon materializes and becomes the perfect accessory.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026

Even those whose families migrated here seeking a “better life” can speak to how uneven the American dream materializes across class, race and country of origin.

From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026

For the full year, Wall Street projects SLB to grow annual sales about 2%, an outlook that could prove to be conservative if the postconflict scenario materializes sooner rather than later.

From Barron's ● May 28, 2026

A virtual figure materializes a few feet away, his hands and arms hidden behind armguards and gloves.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

Where the worry has materialized is over his support with Black voters, among whom Abdul El-Sayed performed poorly in the primary.

From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2026

In retrospect, Bonilla, 31, finds great irony in how that initial foray into professional acting fictionally materialized her Mexican immigrant parents’ worst nightmare.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

That effort eventually materialized into a special collection at UC San Diego.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

As we drove down to Orikum, a beach town south of Vlore, Aulon spoke at length about the other times they’ve been promised benefits from luxury tourist resorts that never materialized.

From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026

I always materialized into seat 10B when I did this particular practice simulation.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

The same-store sales streak and the new customers are a signal that the brand’s turnaround is materializing, Jefferies analyst Corey Tarlowe said in a note on Tuesday.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 2, 2026

He acknowledged the Fed “can’t bank on” productivity gains materializing, and said much work needs to be done to evaluate the AI impact before building policy around it.

From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026

“At the moment, we think the chances of this deal materializing are probably remote,” they write.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026

Their reply: the move “cost a few percentage points at the U.S. index level – a fair price to avoid a far costlier downside scenario materializing from worsening supply disruptions.”

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 14, 2026

As my avatar finished materializing, I looked down and realized that the floor I’d been standing on earlier was now gone.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline


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