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material

[muh-teer-ee-uhl] / məˈtɪər i əl /






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The company indicates it will continue implementing cost-reduction measures such as automation and product standardization to offset headwinds from higher raw material costs, Wang says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

However, representatives for Surrey County Council said expert evidence showed an inspection may not have achieved a "material different outcome".

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

When cooled to near absolute zero, the material can settle into any one of these configurations, producing a range of observed states that resemble the continuum seen in quantum spin liquids.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

“Where is the great material, the material that I want to do and that I know they want to do? I am driven to create that environment for myself and other artists.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

The ceiling was made of some kind of translucent material so the whole warehouse was bright.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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