metal
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“We think we could see real physical scarcity of metal over the next six months in Europe or in North America,” Alcoa Chief Executive Bill Oplinger told a Miami conference this month.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
A pen and a contract lay atop the metal, ready for a forced signature, while the man’s fiancee and her father watch in silence, seeking revenge on the person who betrayed them.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
On May 10 in a Damascus courtroom, Atef Najib, Assad’s cousin, sat shackled in a metal cage dressed in a drab striped prison uniform.
From Slate • May 27, 2026
The lenses for the glasses come from China, while the frames are made in India from metal wire and assembled in about 10 minutes.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
Bright sunlight filled the hallway from an intricate metal window at the end.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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