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matter

[mat-er] / ˈmæt ər /








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District Judge Kathleen Williams to reopen the Trump lawsuit against the IRS that started the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

"Anytime you're able to identify a new phase of matter, new applications are going to emerge," Chen said.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

Then, the hosts dig into the stat dashboard the U.N. wants to replace GDP as the main prosperity metric and debate whether GDP is even relevant enough for it to matter.

From Slate • May 30, 2026

McClenaghan said farmers should report every incident, no matter how minor.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

I had the feeling, almost, that to Betsie it didn’t matter.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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