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matter

[mat-er] / ˈmæt ər /








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One water company said its ban will last the rest of the year, no matter how much it rains.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

Scientists estimate that so-called dark matter and dark energy make up 95% of the universe, and shedding more, er, light on them could unveil more about how the universe was created.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

The origins of dark matter and dark energy remain unknown, but they are believed to make up about 95% of the Universe.

From BBC Aug. 30, 2026

Conditions like these may have existed in the early universe, shortly after the Big Bang, when matter and energy were packed into an intensely chaotic environment.

From Science Daily Aug. 30, 2026

His death seems just a matter of time now.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

The former British Army reserve and Territorial Army officer has long been vocal on international affairs and security matters.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

Claire Webb, a solicitor and mediator at Family Solutions Now, regularly helps siblings who have disputes over inheritance and other money matters.

From BBC Aug. 30, 2026

The structure of the rock matters as well, particularly whether water can move through it and reach fresh mineral surfaces.

From Science Daily Aug. 29, 2026

Hochman holds incredible power over the thousands of lives entangled in the matters his office handles.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

I was still in kindergarten in these matters of love.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Warsh’s description of how he reads the economy and what does and doesn’t concern him mattered most, said Kohn.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

But it hasn’t mattered much, because the best that a USC team has ranked defensively in that span was last year, when the Trojans gave up 23 points per game — 51st in the nation.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 30, 2026

In June, a record-low 35% of surveyed people believed hard work and talent mattered most for financial success, he noted.

From MarketWatch Aug. 28, 2026

It mattered little that it had to drop its Scandinavian roots for Greek mythology -- the anachronism blended into the service of Nolan's brand of realism.

From Barron's Aug. 18, 2026

There were people here that mattered to him, people who deserved someone to look out for them.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat

"Several analysts argue that the second-quarter number itself may end up mattering less than what management says about the quarter ahead," said Axel Rudolph, a market analyst at IG.

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

The revenue Huang points to is years from mattering; most of today’s physical-AI money is self-driving and factory automation rather than humanoids.

From MarketWatch Jul. 1, 2026

We’ll see several startling upsets in this round that won’t end up mattering, along with a disheartening number of 0-0 and 1-1 draws.

From Salon Jun. 11, 2026

To experience the benefits of mattering, we need to feel valued, but we also need the opportunity to add value again.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 17, 2026

Without Katherine and without the Theorem and without his hopes of mattering, he had very little.

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green




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