material

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Ray has since become conscious of the challenges deaf people - and their families - face, and used his own experiences to inspire material for his new show, Coda.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Supervising banks for reputational risk also diverts “resources from more salient risks without adding material value from a safety and soundness perspective or ensuring greater compliance with the law,” they add.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

“Working with raw wood inspired us to try designs that are different and that respond to the material itself.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Space weathering, caused by solar wind particles, micrometeorite impacts, and cosmic radiation, slowly darkens exposed material.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

Gold is probably the worst material one could use to pave a street.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman