materialize

Example Sentences

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Cultures clashed, synergies failed to materialize and profits sank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

If and when they materialize, Canadian oil production and exports will increase.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

That concern is particularly heightened if a fire doesn’t materialize — less of an issue for hurricanes.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

“It is possible that the upside and downside risks could both materialize, with energy prices remaining high and AI-enabling goods trade continuing to surge,” the WTO said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

For the next several years, he sat there, day after day, looking out over the lake, listening to the clock tick, waiting for the telephone to ring, hoping some business would materialize.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown