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materialize

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


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Ambitious plans by PayPal’s past two CEOs had also failed to materialize.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

How hard he’s willing to push for that change will be an interesting story to follow should his speakership ever materialize.

From Slate Jul. 18, 2026

"For some of us, those threats have come very close, and all of us live with the knowledge that they may again materialize," Kagan, a liberal justice, told lawmakers in the House hearing.

From Barron's Jul. 14, 2026

They weren’t going to wait for promises that would probably never materialize.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 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 if the box-office falloff materializes as expected, the film is still expected to be a success for Universal.

From MarketWatch Jul. 2, 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

Even if a peace deal eventually materializes, the oil price isn’t likely to fall back to levels seen before the war.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 9, 2026

High above the dying campfire a hovercraft materializes.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

The deal was supposed to help him secure a Trump pardon after a federal gun case, but the pardon never materialized, and Boosie is now trying to recover part of the money through arbitration.

From Salon Jul. 19, 2026

Many Venezuelans have already expressed disappointment that economic improvements expected after the U.S. intervention have not materialized.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 25, 2026

Two years on, no “massive shock” has materialized.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 24, 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

Percy sent a wave crashing down on the old woman, but Juno simply disappeared and materialized farther down the shore.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan

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

Yoga was only just materializing on the fringes of American culture.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 8, 2026

Meta Platforms may shrink its workforce by up to 20% in a sign that artificial-intelligence productivity gains are finally materializing.

From MarketWatch Mar. 16, 2026

For casting director Gabriel Domingues, putting together the ensemble of “The Secret Agent” meant materializing characters inspired by director Kleber Mendonça Filho’s recollections.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 24, 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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