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materialize

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


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The Cybertruck’s run also dovetailed with a decline in the EV segment in the U.S. as demand failed to materialize at a rate automakers once projected.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

But it was also something specific to this band: the ultimate Texan vindication, which happened to materialize while the Chicks were getting ready backstage.

From Slate ● Nov. 6, 2026

He regularly comes across what he calls “ghost listings,” job postings that never materialize into a real role.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

“We believed that we could sell cold rolled and galvanized steel within the Canadian domestic market, and that part did not materialize and has not improved yet,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

Clouds of mosquitoes materialize out of the sticky heat.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

As the talk flies and arguments re-emerge, a vital era of Black political and artistic liberation suddenly materializes in a packed living room — as if waiting to be evoked by a shared spirit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 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

I gape like a fish as Cook, as silent-footed as her mistress, materializes from behind the sheet I've just hung up.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

Those reported orders never materialized for several reasons, including a number of high-profile recalls and a much higher price tag than expected.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026

Less than two years later, Villareal said the promise of her vote never materialized.

From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026

Where the worry has materialized is over his support with Black voters, among whom Abdul El-Sayed performed poorly in the primary.

From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2026

“Despite the BOJ’s rate hikes and higher long-term interest rates, the dampening effect of rate increases on loan demand has not materialized so far,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

Servants materialized to take the armor away from her.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

A negotiated deal that avoids that separation could prevent the tax bill from materializing, the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 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

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

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

As my avatar finished materializing, I looked down and realized that the floor I’d been standing on earlier was now gone.

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


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