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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

Multiple setbacks and deadline extensions later, lithium has yet to materialize even as industry job training programs graduate students into careers that have not arrived in the area.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 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

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

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

Which brings the question back to what RevMed becomes if no deal materializes.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 28, 2026

“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 Mar. 28, 2026

These characteristics mean their profits could decline by less if one of the prevailing economic headwinds materializes in full, but it also means they have plenty of capacity to invest in the areas they need.

From Barron's Mar. 12, 2026

The moment its bottom touches the edge, I can already see the worst-case scenario playing in my head, but it isn’t until he lets go of the Comet that my worst fear materializes into reality.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

The deal was supposed to help him secure a Trump pardon after a federal gun case, but the pardon never materialized, and Boosie is now trying to recover part of the money through arbitration.

From Salon Jul. 19, 2026

None of those solutions has so far materialized.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

Everything old is new again: In 1996, Anaheim pitched a youth sports center called the “Little A” in part of the stadium parking lots as part of a ballpark village that never materialized.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2026

Average gas prices have already fallen below $4 a gallon this month as oil tanker traffic increased and steps toward the strait’s reopening materialized.

From Barron's Jun. 17, 2026

Servants materialized to take the armor away from her.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

The Bank of Canada report found businesses and households remain stable, with fears of trade tensions and mortgage renewals not materializing.

From The Wall Street Journal May 28, 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

Could a long-awaited software revival finally be materializing?

From MarketWatch Feb. 26, 2026

For casting director Gabriel Domingues, putting together the ensemble of “The Secret Agent” meant materializing characters inspired by director Kleber Mendonça Filho’s recollections.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 24, 2026

The seats around me were now filled with other students, and our teacher, Mr. Avenovich, was materializing at the front of the classroom.

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




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