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material

[muh-teer-ee-uhl] / məˈtɪər i əl /






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In recent years, several have faced police complaints, legal action and, in some cases, arrest over their material.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

The heat shield is made of a material called Avcoat that is supposed to melt away during re-entry,

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Most measurement techniques only probe the surface of a material, while the domain walls exist deep inside.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026

It’s important for families to consider the other ways children might come in contact with the material, including through bottles and toys, she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

What still shocked him, however, was that the market had been so slow to assimilate material information.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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