material
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“I always need breaks and discussions to be able to absorb material, and the only time I was able to have that was at recess,” she said.
From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2026
"Peat is a naturally wet ecosystem and stores large amounts of organic material. When peat is drained, this organic material is converted into fuel," Pantau Gambut spokesman Wahyu Perdana said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 5, 2026
Measurements of angular magnetoresistance provided additional information about the material.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 5, 2026
The police would almost certainly ask Channel 4 for all the unused filmed material, research notes and plans for the documentary.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Spreading the sack out on the counter, Grandpa took a pair of scissors and started cutting long strips, about two inches wide, from the soft material.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
JLR had indicated at the time that it would make the savings through cuts in areas such as materials, warranty and fixed costs.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
"We have sent a lot of relief material and right now our team is loading some materials for the hospital in the area," drone operator Avaya Pokharel told AFP in Nuwakot.
From Barron's ● Sep. 5, 2026
Devi has used many years’ worth of meager birthday savings to send away for college-admissions materials, which she has cherished “like secret and holy things” and stowed carefully under her cot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Disruptions to supply chains, such as for raw materials like rare earths, and to transport routes will continue to add to cost pressures.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
He started to work, summoning fire to dry out materials and do a little cooking that otherwise would have taken days to complete.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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