materialization
Example Sentences
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BANDERAS: But if we think about it, the trophy is the materialization of something that has already been granted to you.
From New York Times
But the touchdown’s materialization was actually several months in the making.
From Seattle Times
“That materialization is influencing our projections for the U.K. and this is why they went slightly down vis-à-vis where they were just a couple of weeks ago,” she said in an online press briefing.
From Seattle Times
Although this story may seem unusual, it represents the materialization of the ways people can be manipulated when someone takes advantage of their fears and vulnerabilities.
From Salon
“An assessment and a serious forecast is not yet possible,” Gentiloni told a news conference in Brussels, acknowledging that there had already been “a partial materialization” of the downside risks posed by the epidemic.
From Reuters
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