materiel

Example Sentences

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In World War II, the high court reaffirmed that federal contractors could not be obstructed by local lawsuits for producing materiel for national defense.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

Remember, until relatively recently, the EU hadn’t produced the vast quantities of war materiel for a long time.

From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025

Even the underground bunkers in which the materiel was stored may not have been totally destroyed.

From Salon • Jun. 23, 2025

On 13 March, Russia said the situation in Kursk was "fully under our control" and that Ukraine had "abandoned" much of its materiel.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2025

In an effort to stop Japan, President Franklin Roosevelt imposed ever-increasing embargoes on materiel, such as scrap metal and aviation fuel.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand