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material

[muh-teer-ee-uhl] / məˈtɪər i əl /






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“Our operations team demonstrated why they are the best in the business, putting us in an advantaged position to bring forward material value on our differentiated asset base.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

The biggest players in Silicon Valley are building data centers to more efficiently run copyright-infringement machines built on terabytes of pirated material.

From Salon Aug. 3, 2026

The isotopic makeup of the pore water helped the team determine where that material came from.

From Science Daily Aug. 3, 2026

“When we changed it to permeable material, it absorbed the sound and made everything a lot quieter and a lot cooler too.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2026

It was far too much material to take out unnoticed.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

US prosecutors charged that Boeing misled FAA regulators about MCAS, resulting in no reference to the system in manuals and pilot training materials.

From Barron's Aug. 3, 2026

Researchers have developed a way to make twisted oxide materials over much larger areas while maintaining precise control over how their layers are rotated.

From Science Daily Aug. 3, 2026

Recycling textiles can be particularly tricky because a lot of clothing is made from a blend of materials from polyester—which is derived from oil—to cotton, rayon and nylon.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

This mandate would not add meaningful costs since issuers of private credit already pay for third-party ratings and submit supporting materials to regulators.

From MarketWatch Aug. 3, 2026

I thought there were excellent materials in him; though for the present they hung together somewhat spoiled and tangled.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë




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