material

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There is interesting material in this book on the nature of Roman suicide, the mixture of magic and medicine for Romans, and the meanings that Romans put on dreams, especially those involving gladiators.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The issue is pretending that the waste is material to the overall budget, when it isn’t and never has been.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

"Oil pricing and jet fuel pricing has had a material effect on cost structures, so we took the proactive step of reducing approximately 12% of our flight capacity," Bezuidenhout told BBC Radio 4 on Friday.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

But as he carefully removed surrounding material, something unusual appeared.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

“If you don’t know the material yet, you’re not going to retain it!”

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison