metal
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Metal cabinets are also widely used on railway lines, to house signalling equipment.
From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026
In mid-morning European trade, three-month futures on the London Metal Exchange are down 2.5% to $3,456 a metric ton.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026
Metal barriers were put up at each block as sports fans faced an airport-style gauntlet of security.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Copper theft became so rampant that in 2024 the Los Angeles Police Department launched a specialized unit called the Heavy Metal Task Force to track down thieves.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
Metal desk legs screech against the floor, students bump into one another, backpacks fall with the thud of heavy textbooks.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
Vocabulary lists containing metal
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Chemistry - Introductory
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