materialize
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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
In May, OpenAI was reported to be exploring legal action against Apple after the expected benefits from the deal failed to materialize.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
But I knew that if he wanted to talk to me, he’d probably just materialize in my room.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
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A bright blue first-place ribbon materializes and becomes the perfect accessory.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 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
Detection is the foundation: radar, radio-frequency sensing, acoustic systems and electro-optical cameras that establish airspace awareness before a threat materializes.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 13, 2026
One can enter here and if strength materializes add to above a double bottom pivot of $436.45.
From Barron's ● Apr. 1, 2026
A hovercraft materializes and a ladder drops down.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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Such lines of business have not yet materialized.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
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
Baker meticulously traces these changes as they materialized in art, literature, and the ledgers and letters of Italian merchants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Everything old is new again: In 1996, Anaheim pitched a youth sports center called the “Little A” in part of the stadium parking lots as part of a ballpark village that never materialized.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
Nurse Cramer materialized out of thin air suddenly and was weeping hysterically against Yossarian’s chest while Yossarian hugged her shoulders and soothed her.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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Support is also materializing among state-owned enterprises, with actual orders placed, MS adds in a research note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
The bond-market worry about rising prices is materializing on construction sites and on the shelves of home-improvement centers and hardware stores.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
Could a long-awaited software revival finally be materializing?
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 26, 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
As my avatar finished materializing, I looked down and realized that the floor I’d been standing on earlier was now gone.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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