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material

[muh-teer-ee-uhl] / məˈtɪər i əl /






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But there was a question mark hovering over his new material, which has not been met with the sort of universal acclaim the 33-year-old has come to expect.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

The team decided to remove filling from previous restoration work, replacing it by mixtures of lime and sand that more closely resembled the original material used by Giotto.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

Her research, focused on soft condensed matter, has been seeking a comprehensive theory to explain the curious elasticity of such material.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

This helps explain how the material can retain its brilliance for centuries.

From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026

A warrior’s mother collects this material, makes the rope, and ties the arrows in a bundle.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola




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