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matter

[mat-er] / ˈmæt ər /








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Most of the cosmos remains unseen, made up of dark matter and dark energy.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

We’re taught to care less and less, without any say in the matter.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

According to the researchers, these early fermions may have later gained mass and evolved into the dark matter particles that exist today.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

But now and then, something slips through the cracks, something that can’t be sanitized or ignored, no matter how much money or editing goes into it.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 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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