materialize
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They instead materialize in other, less visible, ways.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
The third screenplay to materialize was “The Dog Stars.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
While El Niño’s anticipated effects don’t always materialize, on the coast “we tend to get stronger storms offshore, which mean that we get bigger waves reaching our coastline,” Smith said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
She said that the ROI for these assistants didn’t materialize on day one, although that’s typical with most new technology experiences.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
But if that support didn’t materialize, I’d still find my way.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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The El Niño climate pattern materializes erratically every two to seven years and can last up to a year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Even if only a portion of that projected spending materializes, Arcuri said it would support his “long-held conviction that industry WFE could approach” about $300 billion by 2029.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 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
Even if a peace deal eventually materializes, the oil price isn’t likely to fall back to levels seen before the war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
Volkheimer’s antic ash-dusted face materializes in front of Werner, his rank insignia partially torn off one shoulder.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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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
Pride said she rewatched the original series, paying particular attention to the shift that materialized in Season 2 when Allen was brought on to overhaul it, as a starting point.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
A widely expected glut never materialized because Beijing was hoovering up so much crude to add to storage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Such lines of business have not yet materialized.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
He had heard people speak of mirages, and had already seen some himself: they were desires that, because of their intensity, materialized over the sands of the desert.
From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho
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Fed officials who voted for no rate hikes would need stronger U.S. jobs numbers and more elevated inflation to be convinced, but the economist doesn’t see such data materializing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
German headcount reduction targets don’t appear to be materializing, while a production shift to low-cost countries is unlikely to accelerate until 2030.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
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
Management has been calling for a “hockey stick” in AI consumption during the second half of 2026 and into 2027, and Blakey said the guidance boost suggests that dynamic is materializing ahead of schedule.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 23, 2026
Sure enough, the same woman’s spirit joined them— repeatedly fading and materializing.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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