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material

[muh-teer-ee-uhl] / məˈtɪər i əl /






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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

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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