metal
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South America's second-biggest economy has produced almost no copper since 2018 but has massive untapped reserves of the metal, which is critical for the construction, renewable energy and AI sectors.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
Looking like a life jacket thrown into a car compactor, the work weaves a floppy beam of hazard-orange steel around and through a menacing conglomeration of rusty metal scraps.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
These compounds feature a metal atom positioned between two carbon rings, giving them a distinctive "sandwich" structure.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
Plumes of smoke and ash then deposited the heavy metal across the burn zone.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
It was the black metal key card of the commander in chief, a card that hung around the commander’s neck until it was time to hand it off to the next commander.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
Vocabulary lists containing metal
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Black and Gray
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Chemistry - Introductory
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