material goods
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Total remittances and material goods to the island amounted to $3 billion last year, according to Emilio Morales of the Havana Consulting Group, a Miami-based market-intelligence firm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
About one-third pointed to spending on experiences, and 13% chose spending on material goods.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 21, 2025
We can measure its realization in our own lives in a variety of ways, and often we tend to do so in terms of material goods.
From Salon ● Mar. 26, 2025
These shoes are more than just material goods.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2022
Whites had arrived, imposed centralized government, and brought material goods whose value New Guineans instantly recognized, ranging from steel axes, matches, and medicines to clothing, soft drinks, and umbrellas.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
