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materialize

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


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What if the $3.5 trillion in consumer and business spending on AI that will be required by 2032 to justify current investment doesn’t materialize?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Yet the race has accelerated so quickly that it has become challenging to distinguish projects that are ready to build from those that might never materialize.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

But that doesn’t mean those ideas should materialize.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026

Young voters said they felt frustrated waiting for a better economy that has yet to materialize.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

There was some talk from both of them about coming up to Hampden, to watch me walk down the aisle, but this did not materialize and I was not very surprised when it didn’t.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

Banks will have decisions to make if a Fed rate hike materializes Wednesday, Gordon said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026

Whether it gets made, he said, depends on whether the fund materializes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

“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

High above the dying campfire a hovercraft materializes.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

Pelinka mentioned the possibility of consolidation trades to reach the maximum number, but no transactions have materialized, especially with the Lakers trying to cling to their limited draft assets.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 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

Well before his alter ego materialized, and well before Hollywood found him, MacLachlan was prone to anxiety and fears of never fitting in.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

But a deal hasn’t materialized as the sides remained far apart on price.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

And, sure enough, within minutes, Marco and Cook had materialized.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook

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

He doesn’t see “imminent” danger of any of the three risks he flagged materializing, which is why he’s staying bullish and “tactically positive on risk assets” — for now.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 3, 2026

The Bank of Canada report found businesses and households remain stable, with fears of trade tensions and mortgage renewals not materializing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 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

In each location the reunion drew large crowds, in which witnesses claimed they saw two ghosts from a bygone era materializing one final time for the benefit of the present generation.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis


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