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nickel

[nik-uhl] / ˈnɪk əl /


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It's one thing when "you're not risking anybody's life" with spaceflight and "you're doing it on your own nickel, more or less," he said.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

The team paired the new catalyst with a nickel iron anode and found that the system performed better than a leading state-of-the-art cathode, including one based on PGM materials.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

Metals executives say nickel miners there, who get most of their sulfur from the Middle East, have started to dial back production of the metal that is used to make electric-vehicle batteries and stainless steel.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

The sulfur shortage impacts fertilizers, potentially raising food prices, and increases production costs for copper, nickel, and semiconductors.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

I searched my pockets, praying for a forgotten nickel.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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