metallic

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Five eyeball-style air vents, with illuminated bezels and metallic accents, are arrayed across the dash.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

If the asteroid truly represents the metallic interior of an early world, it could provide researchers with a rare opportunity to study material similar to what lies deep inside rocky planets such as Earth.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

“There is a chemical, metallic taste to it that makes one think it was created in some renegade CIA lab.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Rare earths are a group of 17 metallic elements that have been described as the spice of manufacturing.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

“Enjoy your recap,” he said over his shoulder as he left the room, the doors sliding shut behind him with an official-sounding metallic click.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin