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matter

[mat-er] / ˈmæt ər /








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In other words, something long considered insignificant may have helped determine why the universe contains matter at all.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

"For Nithya to align herself with the local DSA chapter was a bit of a matter of convenience," Dreier said.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

But it's only a matter of time before it's released.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

By shifting when these interactions occurred, the particle could have influenced how the imbalance between matter and antimatter developed.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

She’d complimented my first shaky stitch and made me feel like I did belong here, no matter how long it took me to get through the forest path or how many verb charts I needed.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

Complicating matters are the declining and aging population, and the reimbursement rates to rural hospitals which Durrett said "simply don't cover the cost to provide said care."

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

Earlier this month, the Council of Europe's advisory body on constitutional matters, the Venice Commission, said Nawrocki should swear-in the judges to allow them to sit on the court's bench.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

On other matters, Netanyahu and his Jewish opponents differ more distinctly.

From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2026

But the Treasury Department may soon help matters by moving to ease pressure on longer-dated yields and keeping a lid on borrowing costs.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

“None of our work or service matters if we are not alive to reap the benefits—” Glish stops abruptly.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

It said Thursday that in conjunction with its third-quarter and nine-month earnings report, swift and consistent implementation of the plan was what mattered now.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

Her legacy is secured in American history, but her daily calendar shows why she mattered so much to so many.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Denise Lee Yohn, a brand leadership expert and author of What Great Brands Do, isn’t persuaded the rebrand has mattered much at all.

From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026

"Last Friday, we lost sight of what we could control when it mattered most. That's on us to fix," said Mitchell.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

That anything she ever did mattered at all.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

“The fundamentals are going to end up mattering a lot more than we are maybe thinking right now.”

From Slate ● Oct. 3, 2026

Yet overall yield levels could start mattering a lot more in markets if the 10-year Treasury yield were to top 5%.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026

"Several analysts argue that the second-quarter number itself may end up mattering less than what management says about the quarter ahead," said Axel Rudolph, a market analyst at IG.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

Researchers across a variety of fields view mattering as a missing pillar of well-being.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 17, 2026

But she’s loud and chirpy as she sings about not mattering to anyone.

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt


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