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material

[muh-teer-ee-uhl] / məˈtɪər i əl /






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Researchers weighed each sponge before and after use to determine how much material was lost over time.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

Instead, she and her cofounder, Louisa Pierce, replaced the material with more durable hardwood flooring throughout the upper level.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Studio executives and producers are racing to find movie material in corners of the internet they once dismissed as some of the greatest threats to their business, from YouTube to anime to videogames.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

The story isn’t the strong suit of “Hell’s Kitchen,” which is powered by Alicia Keys’ versatile catalog, which has been supplemented with original material.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

“The Chancellor couldn’t think of anything specific for me to do,” she chirps in a high squeaky voice, “so I will be looking for raw material for nanotech. Do you know anything about carbon nanotubes?”

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera




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