metallic
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Rare earths are a group of 17 metallic elements that have been described as the spice of manufacturing.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
The metallic nanoparticles in Vienna achieved this benchmark in only about one hundredth of a second.
From Science Daily • May 11, 2026
Glass vases with metallic finishes of unnatural blue, green and gold are drowned in palm leaf motifs, ready to be flowered.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
The alternative, Red Ambience, drenches the car in a fathomless shade of garnet metallic.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
A metallic vest is layered over my jacket.
From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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