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materialize

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


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How hard he’s willing to push for that change will be an interesting story to follow should his speakership ever materialize.

From Slate Jul. 18, 2026

"For some of us, those threats have come very close, and all of us live with the knowledge that they may again materialize," Kagan, a liberal justice, told lawmakers in the House hearing.

From Barron's Jul. 14, 2026

They weren’t going to wait for promises that would probably never materialize.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

If any of those consensus predictions for the second quarter don’t materialize, then he recommends a series of strategies to exploit markets that are wrong-footed.

From MarketWatch Jul. 10, 2026

And I run, choking, my bag banging against my back, my face cut with branches that materialize from the gray haze without warning, because I know I am supposed to run.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

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

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 2026

“If something materializes in five years, I’ll be surprised,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 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

Detection is the foundation: radar, radio-frequency sensing, acoustic systems and electro-optical cameras that establish airspace awareness before a threat materializes.

From MarketWatch Apr. 13, 2026

This is what happens: A hovercraft marked with the Capitol’s seal materializes directly over the barricaded children.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

Such lines of business have not yet materialized.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

Many Venezuelans have already expressed disappointment that economic improvements expected after the U.S. intervention have not materialized.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 25, 2026

Two years on, no “massive shock” has materialized.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 24, 2026

The position never materialized, but McAfee still benefited from the change in administration.

From Salon Jun. 22, 2026

When I turn, a guard has materialized from one of the rooms at the far end of the corridor.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

The bond-market worry about rising prices is materializing on construction sites and on the shelves of home-improvement centers and hardware stores.

From The Wall Street Journal May 26, 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

Airline mergers have been notoriously difficult to complete in recent years, and while it’s not impossible, UBS analysts said the chances of a deal materializing “are probably remote.”

From Barron's 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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