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matter

[mat-er] / ˈmæt ər /








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The next day they could not reach Fringe so reported the matter to the police.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Even so, the results suggest that where nitrate comes from may matter just as much, if not more, than how much is consumed.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

The companies aren’t currently talking to Airbus about their joining the project, according to a person familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

But screwworms do not have to become a nationwide outbreak to matter.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

In the case of these short, stout creatures, it is because of their explicit lack of cunning that they refuse to cower, no matter the size of the threat.

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




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