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materialize

[muh-teer-ee-uh-lahyz] / məˈtɪər i əˌlaɪz /


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While it’s unclear how much the Terafab could cost Tesla, Barclays estimates it could take between $5 trillion and $13 trillion to fully materialize.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

“The fears that ICE would raid shows didn’t really materialize, but there is a chilling effect,” said Andy Gensler, editor of the touring-biz trade bible Pollstar.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

Once that failed to materialize, he retreated to the hazelnut farm to plan his next move.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

The first-quarter momentum will have to offset the expected fallout from the latest Middle East conflict, which economists forecast will more fully materialize in the second quarter.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Ama saw a streak of white materialize at the girl’s throat as her dæmon effortfully changed into a long, sinuous, snowy-furred creature with brilliant black eyes and black-tipped tail, and laid himself alongside her neck.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman




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