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nickel

[nik-uhl] / ˈnɪk əl /


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If only I had a nickel for every time a reader suggested that.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 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

Sulfuric acid is the most consumed chemical on the planet, produced by smelting and refining nonferrous metals, such as copper and nickel, or by burning sulfur, a byproduct of oil-and-gas processing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

Indonesia, the world’s biggest nickel producer, imports almost three-quarters of its sulfur from the Middle East.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

I had no idea an old lady was peeking in the window and saw me tip the pig over and slide out one nickel, two, three at most.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago




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