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materialize

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


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And while Los Angeles arts organizations and neighboring cities are already commissioning work and developing neighborhood celebrations, critics say a more formal and cohesive plan has failed to materialize.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

Even if more robust assistance were to materialize, the Saudis will still face tough choices.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

The artificial-intelligence investment boom is the primary driver of growth, and if the productivity increases investors expect from it materialize, growth may be about to exceed anything we have seen for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

Higher yields should eventually support investment income as banks reinvest maturing securities, but this benefit will take time to materialize, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

But if that support didn’t materialize, I’d still find my way.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

Istanbul materializes as a still, dreamlike place in this distinctly modern thriller.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

The El Niño climate pattern materializes erratically every two to seven years and can last up to a year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 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

Another ship materializes at the dock, the Giulia.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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

As we drove down to Orikum, a beach town south of Vlore, Aulon spoke at length about the other times they’ve been promised benefits from luxury tourist resorts that never materialized.

From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026

An image materialized in Smith’s mind: the Colorado ranges, a tough little cow horse.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

SYDNEY—Reserve Bank of Australia Gov. Michele Bullock warned Friday that the central bank’s concerns regarding stubborn inflation are materializing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Data centers are mushrooming, so numerous and monolithic they seem abstract, until one starts materializing on the Conodoguinet Creek in Pennsylvania, where I grew up.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 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 same-store sales streak and the new customers are a signal that the brand’s turnaround is materializing, Jefferies analyst Corey Tarlowe said in a note on Tuesday.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 2, 2026

G’ma says, materializing, it seems, at Scoob’s shoulder and reaching for the vibrating device.

From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone


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