materiel

Example Sentences

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In World War II, the high court reaffirmed that federal contractors could not be obstructed by local lawsuits for producing materiel for national defense.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

Some EU countries wanted to use the programme to finance the purchase of materiel from outside the bloc, notably from the United States.

From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025

The women took jobs as welders, pipe fitters, and other posts that had only ever been held by men, and produced war materiel at a record clip.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 1, 2025

Even the underground bunkers in which the materiel was stored may not have been totally destroyed.

From Salon • Jun. 23, 2025

In an effort to stop Japan, President Franklin Roosevelt imposed ever-increasing embargoes on materiel, such as scrap metal and aviation fuel.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand