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[mat-er] / ˈmæt ər /








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But one insult residents won’t brook is someone who doesn’t have confidence in better days ahead for the city no matter how dire things may be.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Attorney’s Office of the Western District of Virginia to probe whether the incessant violations of antipollution laws had risen to the level of criminal behavior, people familiar with the matter said.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

Asked whether it would be a matter of days or weeks, the US leader said it would take "two or three days".

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

But structure for a teenager who might otherwise drift and cash for a family with none to spare are exactly the two things the lottery studies say matter most.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

“As a matter of fact, Mr. Haber, I was hoping to talk about that.”

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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