material
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“We would hope that should our investigation continue we would have enough material to make a subsequent documentary,” he says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
My Slate colleagues have put together all the material you need for a great evening online.
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026
In one incident last year, around 15,000 cubic yards of removed material spread beyond its permitted area.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Australia's cyber safety watchdog took court action Thursday against Telegram, alleging the global messaging platform had failed to remove terrorism material.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Imagine the duke looking around for bronze, the material he desperately needs, and discovering that some eighty tons of it are reserved for a statue of a horse.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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Roughly 20% of the world’s oil supply moved through the strait before the war, as well as much of its aluminum, fertilizer and other raw materials.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
FLAG’s online store sells Adams’ personal books — including “Alpha Kings” and “From Mar-a-Lago to Mars,” several marketed as signed copies for as much as $40 — alongside its own educational materials.
From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026
The only two other sectors with net insider buying are materials and utilities.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
Seismic waves change speed and direction depending on the materials they pass through.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
While I could not find the right materials to build my own cage crinoline, I still wanted a wide skirt—wide enough to hide a flock of chickens under it if I liked.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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