materialize
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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
The executives who will reap the profits of these deals always promise they’ll produce lower prices, greater choice and overall a consumer nirvana, which never seem to materialize.
From Los Angeles Times ● 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
Dick was standing at the side of a black-surfaced highway, Route 66, his eyes fixed upon the immaculate emptiness as though the fervor of his gaze could force motorists to materialize.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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If the deal materializes and goes through, it would be “one of the biggest deals in tech,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
Istanbul materializes as a still, dreamlike place in this distinctly modern thriller.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 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
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
And if they call Ma, it wouldn’t be long before the Supreme Commander materializes outside the door, ready to whisk me home and end my night early.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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Less than two years later, Villareal said the promise of her vote never materialized.
From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026
The idea, which was met with fierce opposition from banks, hasn’t materialized.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026
Han materialized again to bid us adieu: “Come back at 4 a.m. next time! You’ll enjoy it.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 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
Yasuko materialized next, just below my precarious stance, but was flummoxed by the last and steepest portion of the Step.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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The board noted that some upside risks to inflation are materializing, with the Middle East conflict and an AI investment boom stoking demand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 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
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
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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