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matter

[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

Attorney’s Office of the Western District of Virginia to probe whether the incessant violations of antipollution laws had risen to the level of criminal behavior, people familiar with the matter said.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

But structure for a teenager who might otherwise drift and cash for a family with none to spare are exactly the two things the lottery studies say matter most.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Will any of that matter, though, in a market that seems desperate to ride the current AI wave into fresh record highs?

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Why does it feel like no matter what I do, I’m always caught in the middle?

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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