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[mat-er] / ˈmæt ər /








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But one insult residents won’t brook is someone who doesn’t have confidence in better days ahead for the city no matter how dire things may be.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

A number of recent legal proceedings have laid bare the extent to which the Justice companies may have knowingly violated environmental laws, a key threshold for bringing a criminal matter.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

A Merrill Lynch office in Houston held an information meeting about the SpaceX IPO for clients last week, people familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The penalties may not matter for an investor who rarely trades in IPOs, but there are other big offerings in the pipeline.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

“Well, that would have been nice. It’s strange, Clare, no matter how much we talk about it, I just can’t imagine myself in any of those realms.”

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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