material
Example Sentences
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Firefighters went to those areas and dug out smoldering material so it could cool, officials said.
From Los Angeles Times
“Imminent and material relative downward earnings revisions are likely.”
From Barron's
Plopping her youngest in front of our local public TV station’s daytime lineup meant she didn’t have to worry about me being exposed to what she viewed as unsavory material.
From Salon
And because of the size of the pension at Ford, changes can look material.
From Barron's
Get up close and observe the material’s surface.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.