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aluminum

[uh-loo-muh-nuhm] / əˈlu mə nəm /


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Alcoa, Century Aluminum, and other mining stocks were jumping on Monday, after Iran targeted two major Middle Eastern aluminum producers over the weekend.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

His company, Reitnouer Trailers, specializes in flatbed truck trailers made entirely out of aluminum.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Two aluminum makers in the Middle East sustained damage to their production facilities over the weekend, fueling fears that supply could be disrupted by the continuing conflict.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

About one-fifth of the imported aluminum in the U.S. comes from the Gulf countries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

“I have some aluminum tubing I could use. But welding on a washer—that is difficult. Soldering it would be easier.”

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam