metallic

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Guitarist and Harm’s Way co-founder Bo Lueders has died, the metallic hardcore band announced Thursday on social media.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Oil fires can also release sulphur and nitrogen oxides, which can form acids if they dissolve in rainwater, as well as other harmful hydrocarbons, metallic compounds and droplets of oil.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

In a clip posted on Instagram, the German relay team are jumping up and down in celebration when suddenly Strelow's bronze medal comes loose and a metallic clang echoes through the room.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

By the time it reached final inspection it had acquired a cloak of ruby-red metallic paint, diamond-white LED headlamps and a mouthful of metal grillework as bright as a tea service.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

My fingers itched with a rust-colored powder, and when I licked them, a dry, metallic taste curled the tip of my tongue.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago