material goods
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About one-third pointed to spending on experiences, and 13% chose spending on material goods.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 21, 2025
We can measure its realization in our own lives in a variety of ways, and often we tend to do so in terms of material goods.
From Salon • Mar. 26, 2025
García Luna has said it is “false, defamatory and perjury to say that I have ever received any material goods from any person, police officer or criminal group.”
From Seattle Times • Jan. 23, 2023
These shoes are more than just material goods.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 6, 2022
But others who study consumer behavior say that the wanting and getting of material goods is not just a competitive exercise.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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