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metal

[met-l] / ˈmɛt l /


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Copper theft became so rampant that in 2024 the Los Angeles Police Department launched a specialized unit called the Heavy Metal Task Force to track down thieves.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

JF: Metal respects their elders in a way that’s kind of unheard of in other genres.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

It bought mining ore processor Less Common Metal in November 2025 External link.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

The metal’s three-month contract on the London Metal Exchange rises 0.3% to $3,507.50 a metric ton.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Metal and cloth were thrown in the back of a white wooden wagon, pulled by two tall black horses.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin




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