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metal

[met-l] / ˈmɛt l /


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The additional investments in France come as the company expands its metal, alloy and magnet making operations in the country.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

I’m talking about the dusty envelopes hanging from metal hooks near the soup packets.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

It’s harder than ever to buy the rare metal gallium from China for your high-tech military radar system—but it’s easier than ever to buy Chinese soft-serve ice cream in the U.S.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

As a result, the crystal behaves like a metal along one axis and like a dielectric material along the perpendicular axis, creating its exceptionally strong anisotropy.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

Dimly, Jonah wondered how the builder had done that, how the flimsy metal mailbox wasn’t crushed by the heavy bricks and mortar.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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