copper
Example Sentences
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The US is also negotiating a minerals deal with DR Congo to help gain access to the central African country's vast reserves of key metals such as cobalt, tantalum, lithium and copper.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
When replacing their copper gutters a few years ago, they considered switching to aluminum, which would have been cheaper, but ultimately stuck with copper to preserve the home’s integrity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
My maternal grandmother, Marcela Fernández, was born in 1914 in an Arizona copper town to parents who fled the Mexican Revolution before returning to their mountain pueblo in Zacatecas.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
In July, US President Donald Trump announced a 50 percent tariff on copper, eventually limiting the measure to products made with the metal.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
The pot looks entirely too fancy for a bird rescue, with its rolled copper edges and pristine silver handles.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
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