- plural of material.
materials
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The deck replacement is necessary because traffic loads on the span have become increasingly heavy, and salt air has eroded bridge materials.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Translation and interpretation services existed, but not always; take-home materials were invariably in English only.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
South Korea's military said Friday its homegrown weapon had a "robust design" that used domestically produced heat-resistant materials to provide thermal protection, leaving it "free from any soot" even in hypersonic conditions.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
London-based Orbital Industries early this year shelved a plan to develop materials called sorbents that are used in carbon-capture devices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
She stuffed the packing materials into her crate and carried it into the garage.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
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