materialized

Example Sentences

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WSJ: World Cup bookings this summer haven’t quite materialized as expected.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Despite this, Trent explained, “Nothing materialized in a tangible way for people.”

From Salon • May 22, 2026

Were the race close, maybe those resources could’ve materialized.

From Slate • May 2, 2026

EV demand in America simply hasn’t materialized as the industry once expected.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

A stack of mysterious books, in a Near Eastern language which looked like Arabic and bearing the stamp of the Williams College Library, materialized in the back seat of his car.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt