materials

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During a call with reporters, Fiddelke noted that consumers remain hesitant as the Iran war drives up prices for gas, clothing and the materials that go into the products on retailers’ shelves.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

Researchers believe the method could support both fundamental chemistry research and practical applications, including pharmaceutical manufacturing and the development of advanced materials.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

Producer input prices - the cost of materials and fuel bought by producers to make goods with - rose by 7.7% in the year to April.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

We are running short of the raw materials for our exquisite weapons while our adversaries flood the battlefield with cheap drones.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

What Uncle Chester had lacked in niceties—Aunt Ivy would be horrified to find not one doily in the entire room—he’d made up for in reading materials.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson