materials

Example Sentences

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Inflation for materials and labor, and backlogs in the supply chain, are driving project costs higher.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Yet the cost of raw materials dropped 2.6% last month.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

They used bronze, stone and wood—Breuer’s materials of choice for the building—throughout the space.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Canada’s resource-heavy economy, with 36% in energy and materials, benefited from surging commodity prices in 2026.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

“The materials listed on that receipt, that you paid for, weren’t used for the job,” I say.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam