materials

Example Sentences

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The country is dialing back operations at the plants that turn crude oil into feedstock for materials such as plastics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Commercial glucosamine supplements are often produced from materials such as shellfish shells or corn.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

The nightmarish run started when the war in Ukraine forced Nestlé to make adjustments, as key raw materials like fuel and wheat became more expensive.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Artificial intelligence, for example, is already being used to predict where road faults are most likely to develop and new materials such as graphene are being used to improve highway surfaces.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The soldier glowers, mutters something in Japanese that Father Julien doesn’t understand, then takes the diary back and places it on a pile of confiscated materials.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly