metal
Example Sentences
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When a store puts in an order, a robot locates the correct bin, grabs the tote using extendable metal arms and carries it to a glass elevator that delivers the item to a human.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
On Friday, a large deployment of police, many in riot gear, and metal barricades were seen choking access to central neighbourhoods of Istanbul.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
She says there are no English-speakers in her cell, in which she sleeps on a metal bunk.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
Its members deftly updated their sound with electronics, metal riffing and industrial rock, most recently on the album “Conflict DLC.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
I walked over to join her, and together we walked across the room and both stopped in front of the thick metal door.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
Vocabulary lists containing metal
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