metal
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This minaudière from Schiaparelli features a gold-plated metal chain and rhinestone piercing, bringing the idea of a statement bag to levels unheard of.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
New tariff policy imposes a 25% flat tariff on products with significant metal content, impacting BRP with over $500 million in costs.
From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026
They need acid to leach metal from copper-oxide ore.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
This remarkable effect occurs at a special condition known as the "Dirac point," where graphene sits at a boundary between being a metal and an insulator.
From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026
My distraction made me lose focus and my next hatchet hack hit the metal ring that held the barrel together and glanced off.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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