matters

Example Sentences

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“But what matters is fat and muscle mass, which is more expensive to measure as it requires an MRI.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Last week, I wrote about the overuse of the slang-suffix “-maxxing” in nutritional spaces, underscoring why the rhetoric we use to define how we nourish ourselves matters so greatly.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

This matters especially in the brain, which consumes a large amount of the body's energy.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

“Before, winning was the most important thing in the world. Now, what matters most to me are my kids and my family.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

“Who decides what stuff matters? College admissions people? Teachers? Dad?”

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison