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matter

[mat-er] / ˈmæt ər /








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No matter how such fighting resolves, many investors and executives say the era of cheaper AI is here to stay.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

Agents showed up late that night at Goldman’s father’s home in suburban New York, according to a person familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

"Congress must act quickly to ensure humans remain able to say stop," said Brendan Steinhauser, head of the Alliance for Secure AI, "no matter how powerful these systems become."

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

“We’re faced with the need to prove to the people in our individual communities that we matter enough to them that they should support us,” Eustis said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

No matter what I did, I could never get all of it out.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

To compound matters, the wheelchair accessible allocation was on the opposite side of the ground to the away section, leaving Jones isolated.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

Bisignano’s attorney declined to comment on matters at Fiserv “that are the subject of active litigation” but said the bulk of the decline in its share price occurred under the leadership of his successor Lyons.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

"The two sides underscored the importance of maintaining peace, security, and stability in the region, reducing the risk of miscalculation, and sustaining dialogue on matters of mutual concern," the statement read.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

The pose brought him so much shame that during his press tour for “Project Hail Mary,” the Oscar nominee took matters into his own … hands.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

My mind was on other matters, like how to settle the girls into bed without causing a riot.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

Once in office, she championed issues that had mattered to him, including ceding control of the Panama Canal.

From Slate Jul. 24, 2026

He grew up in a place where winning and losing hardly mattered.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

Jordan Pickford's form at this World Cup so far has been skittish, but he gave the finest performance of his England career when it mattered.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

There was also another dynamic that I think mattered.

From Salon Jul. 5, 2026

All that mattered right now was that I wasn’t alone.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence

As commander-in-chief, he noted, "you are worshipped and loved by all today, not loved by everyone tomorrow, and are guilty of everything the day after tomorrow, with none of your achievements mattering".

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

We’ll see several startling upsets in this round that won’t end up mattering, along with a disheartening number of 0-0 and 1-1 draws.

From Salon Jun. 11, 2026

But, with more than a bit of desperation, he regards his work in miniaturization as his “last chance at greatness,” greatness mattering to him a great deal.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 8, 2026

Remove any of those, and the revenue numbers stopped mattering.

From MarketWatch Mar. 5, 2026

The infinite future makes that kind of mattering impossible.

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green




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