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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

“Whether this scenario is going to materialize, I don’t know, but this is a plausible scenario.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

At the same time, a home-price crash isn’t about to materialize, she stressed.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

However, provisioning for losses that may never materialize is a questionable precaution, not least because economic and financial conditions are notoriously difficult to predict.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

If a single thing went wrong—the rental truck broke down, the apartment wasn’t available, a job didn’t materialize swiftly—Jesse and Eric didn’t even have enough money to get back to Idaho.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz

Banks will have decisions to make if a Fed rate hike materializes Wednesday, Gordon said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026

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

“If something materializes in five years, I’ll be surprised,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 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

A file materializes between us, hovering in the air like a glowing blue cube.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

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

A bell sounded, and crewmembers suddenly materialized from everywhere.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

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 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

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

In each location the reunion drew large crowds, in which witnesses claimed they saw two ghosts from a bygone era materializing one final time for the benefit of the present generation.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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