material

Example Sentences

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The issue is pretending that the waste is material to the overall budget, when it isn’t and never has been.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

The assembly said the increased spending was due to "factors, including inflationary pressures and rising material costs".

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

There is interesting material in this book on the nature of Roman suicide, the mixture of magic and medicine for Romans, and the meanings that Romans put on dreams, especially those involving gladiators.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

But as he carefully removed surrounding material, something unusual appeared.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

That study was for him a command to worry more about his patients’ material needs than about their beliefs.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French