materials

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Hundreds of ships carrying oil, fertilizer and other key materials have been bottled up in the strait during the conflict, triggering a surge in prices.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Iran has not commented publicly about this bold claim, but an unnamed official, quoted by the judiciary-run Mizan News Agency, said "there have never been any negotiations regarding any kind of nuclear materials to America".

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Passed in the wake of Watergate, when President Richard Nixon tried to keep incriminating materials from being made public, the law changed who legally owned the papers: It was now the American public.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

“You can’t build anything in Ohio if the minerals and the process materials are controlled by an adversary who can cut you off tomorrow,” Helberg said in an interview.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

I remember from my homeschool lessons that Giant’s hair is one of the strongest materials there is.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas