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materialize

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


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In May, OpenAI was reported to be exploring legal action against Apple after the expected benefits from the deal failed to materialize.

From MarketWatch Jul. 10, 2026

This will likely materialize through ramped-up bond issuance, swifter government fund deployment, and the rollout of an 800 billion yuan policy financing tool, equivalent to $117.75 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

Nevertheless, some elected officials have voiced fears that money might not materialize once the Games are over, or that the city’s security expenses could exceed that amount.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 27, 2026

“If hikes do materialize, demand for gold as a macro policy hedge could unwind more persistently as market concerns about DM central bank independence ease further,” analyst Lina Thomas wrote.

From Barron's Jun. 19, 2026

And I run, choking, my bag banging against my back, my face cut with branches that materialize from the gray haze without warning, because I know I am supposed to run.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

“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

One can enter here and if strength materializes add to above a double bottom pivot of $436.45.

From Barron's Apr. 1, 2026

“If diplomatic progress materializes, gold could stabilize and recover progressively,” Exness’ Li Xing says in an email.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 27, 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

Has Paul materialized in some kind of composite of those memories?

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

Everything old is new again: In 1996, Anaheim pitched a youth sports center called the “Little A” in part of the stadium parking lots as part of a ballpark village that never materialized.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2026

Average gas prices have already fallen below $4 a gallon this month as oil tanker traffic increased and steps toward the strait’s reopening materialized.

From Barron's Jun. 17, 2026

These were among the more eye-catching commitments that never materialized but coming just two days after the listing of SpaceX on Nasdaq, this revenue forecast will generate investor interest — and controversy.

From MarketWatch Jun. 15, 2026

An image materialized in Smith’s mind: the Colorado ranges, a tough little cow horse.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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

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’s not impossible, UBS analysts said the chances of a deal materializing “are probably remote.”

From Barron's Apr. 14, 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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