material
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Reddit struck a $60 million-a-year deal in 2024 that allowed Google to use its material to train AI models.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Studios worried about their intellectual property being misused, and actors feared becoming little more than raw material for AI systems -- and made it a central plank of their strike action in 2023.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
Over time, material such as pollen, sand, plant remains, and organic matter settles at the bottom of a lake, building a layered record of past environmental conditions.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
The material Patterson gives them is too fragmentary, not to say inconsistent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
The floor beneath him was made of the same green material.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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Find insight on Lundin Mining, gold prices, palm oil and more in the latest Market Talks covering basic materials.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
A: We're working on the aerodynamic shape of the wings, the engines and materials to make the aircraft lighter.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
These systems are significantly more difficult to simulate, but they are also directly relevant to understanding real quantum materials.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026
Managing director Mark White is considering using new materials like reclaimed titanium, but is taking a measured approach to introducing further technology, in an effort to preserve the craftsmanship behind Whiteley scissors.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
In 1960, when the NSA restricted his access to top-secret materials, William was crushed.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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