materialize

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Back in 2011, the central bank responded to a jump in energy prices by raising its key rate in April and then again in July; the threatened inflation never materialized and the economy faltered.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Stocks often price in gloomy scenarios during corrections that often don’t materialize. This resets expectations and creates a lower bar to clear,” he added.

From Barron's

Also, an expected wave of orders that typically follows Ramadan has not materialized, hurting California farmers who might not be able to make up the losses, he said.

From Los Angeles Times

“The Forsytes” is a clunky visual feast, but it’s also a new hot dish in an expanding buffet of eat-the-rich takes that materializes what one imagines a serialized adaptation of Gentlemen’s Quarterly would look like.

From Salon

A feared attack by “bond vigilantes” after Takaichi unveiled her spending plans last year failed to materialize.

From Barron's