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materialize

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


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“Those barrels could help, but they may not fully materialize, and what does arrive will likely still be too little, too late.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

The remarks also came far in advance of the next meeting, before new economic developments could materialize.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Higher yields should eventually support investment income as banks reinvest maturing securities, but this benefit will take time to materialize, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

I go to the library instead, sitting where I’d usually be with Sandy and Jasmine, as if I’m hoping Sandy will materialize out of thin air—but he doesn’t come.

From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender

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 the box-office falloff materializes as expected, the film is still expected to be a success for Universal.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 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

The hovercraft materializes overhead and two ladders drop, only there's no way I'm letting go of Peeta.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

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

In retrospect, Bonilla, 31, finds great irony in how that initial foray into professional acting fictionally materialized her Mexican immigrant parents’ worst nightmare.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 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

Ultimately, the deal between the PGA Tour and PIF never materialized, and the Saudis pulled out of LIV this year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

Nurse Cramer materialized out of thin air suddenly and was weeping hysterically against Yossarian’s chest while Yossarian hugged her shoulders and soothed her.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

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

He doesn’t see “imminent” danger of any of the three risks he flagged materializing, which is why he’s staying bullish and “tactically positive on risk assets” — for now.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 3, 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

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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