materials
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The Iran war, tariffs and the AI build-out have pushed up the costs of materials, labor and borrowing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
Even when cooled to -253°C, both materials maintained an impressive ability to withstand damage.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
The discovery challenges long-standing ideas about how metals behave at extremely low temperatures and could help engineers develop tougher materials for some of the harshest environments imaginable.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
Some materials involved in producing candy — notably cocoa — are more expensive than they were a few years ago.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
“Of course not. It’s just...I’ve heard talk that you study them. And I go up that way sometimes. To get materials for my puzzlers.”
From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate
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