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materialize

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


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If higher prices materialize, they would come soonest in fresh meat, dairy and produce, she said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

“If the clouds don’t materialize, then Wednesday could be a real problem, and temperatures could really jump up,” Gomberg said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

If a September rate hike doesn’t materialize, investors can’t keep demanding higher yields on concerns the Fed hasn’t got inflation under control, the strategist argued.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026

They instead materialize in other, less visible, ways.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

But I knew that if he wanted to talk to me, he’d probably just materialize in my room.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer

Istanbul materializes as a still, dreamlike place in this distinctly modern thriller.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 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

For the full year, Wall Street projects SLB to grow annual sales about 2%, an outlook that could prove to be conservative if the postconflict scenario materializes sooner rather than later.

From Barron's ● May 28, 2026

Light materializes now in the bedroom as well.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak

Well before his alter ego materialized, and well before Hollywood found him, MacLachlan was prone to anxiety and fears of never fitting in.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

While many on Wall Street are warning that high rates could pull money out of the stock market and into higher yielding bonds, so far that hasn’t materialized.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

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

In that instant a figure materialized before her.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer

SYDNEY—Reserve Bank of Australia Gov. Michele Bullock warned Friday that the central bank’s concerns regarding stubborn inflation are materializing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Support is also materializing among state-owned enterprises, with actual orders placed, MS adds in a research note.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 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

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

In every battered neighborhood, Mariam found people materializing from the rubble and moving into the streets.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini




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