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nickel

[nik-uhl] / ˈnɪk əl /


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The sulfur shortage impacts fertilizers, potentially raising food prices, and increases production costs for copper, nickel, and semiconductors.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

The Philippines has sources of nickel, copper, chromite and cobalt that will be both used by American companies operating there and exported back to the U.S. for manufacturing, Helberg said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

“The nickel and slot corner is important in the bubble game and the screen game,” Chesney said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

This means you have to wait until January 2027 before you see an extra nickel in compensation for the higher prices you are paying now.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

For a nickel, they had their new leather shoes shined and gave their old ones away to the shoe shiner.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple




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