material
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"Sometimes they rely on lessons they've already developed because they don't have time or resources to introduce new material."
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
The theatricality is so over the top that it can be heard as kitsch, but Shaboozey’s commanding voice and commitment to the material generally keep the listener on his side.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
But beyond the material hardships, many describe a similar feeling: the impossibility of unplugging from their problems.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
Heating the wire before it reaches the work surface allows material to be added more quickly and efficiently.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
Suddenly, one of my favorite sights in the whole world is turned into nightmare material.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
It involves inserting electrodes made of materials such as zinc and copper into substances that contain moisture or ions, and then collecting the small but steady electrical currents.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
Find insight on Fortescue, FireFly Metals, West African Resources and more in the latest Market Talks covering basic materials.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
A value above 1400 HV places the resulting carbide among the toughest materials commonly used in industry, below superhard substances such as sapphire and diamond.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
If their work is purchased, the artist receives half of the profits with the remainder used to fund the purchase of materials for others on the scheme.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
I made up a list of materials and took it to Dad, who was in the kitchen again.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
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