materialize
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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
“Large capex numbers are easy to announce on paper, but the growth needs to materialize for SpaceX and the debt markets to continue to justify it.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
They instead materialize in other, less visible, ways.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 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
Ramps and chutes clatter to the ground, and six- and eight-horse hitches materialize from nowhere, spread out on the dirt.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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Banks will have decisions to make if a Fed rate hike materializes Wednesday, Gordon said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 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
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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That effort eventually materialized into a special collection at UC San Diego.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
But a deal hasn’t materialized as the sides remained far apart on price.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 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
After some initial confusion over how a sheep had suddenly materialized in the observatory, the children jostled for turns to look through the lens at the unsuspecting creature.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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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
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
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
Airline mergers have been notoriously difficult to complete in recent years, and while it isn’t impossible, UBS analysts said the chances of a deal materializing “are probably remote.”
From Barron's ● Apr. 14, 2026
I think I might expire from happiness or something, because if it is him, my shiny, future self might be materializing before my eyes.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
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