materials

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"Everything is the same, rigid and fixed once it's fabricated. The brain is the opposite. It's heterogeneous, dynamic and three-dimensional. To move in that direction, we need new materials and new ways to build electronics."

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

Hundreds of ships carrying oil, fertilizer and other key materials have been bottled up in the strait during the conflict, triggering a surge in prices.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

ING economist James Knightley said focus will center on core retail sales, which strips out autos, gasoline, building materials and eating out and better reflects broader spending trends.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Iran has not commented publicly about this bold claim, but an unnamed official, quoted by the judiciary-run Mizan News Agency, said "there have never been any negotiations regarding any kind of nuclear materials to America".

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Satisfied with a job well done, the work crews stacked up their materials, and were hauled up to the ramparts in the large grain baskets.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques