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materials

British  
/ məˈtɪərɪəlz /

plural noun

  1. the equipment necessary for a particular activity

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Tesla, Caterpillar, Applied Materials and an ETF of chip stocks are in the idiosyncratic investor’s crosshairs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

Western Digital declined 6.3%, Applied Materials fell 10%, and Lam Research dropped 9.7%.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

Find insight on Alcoa, South32, Glencore and more in the latest Market Talks covering Basic Materials.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

Tesla, Caterpillar, semiconductor manufacturer Applied Materials and an ETF tracking chip makers are among the latest bearish bets announced by Burry, one of the heroes of Michael Lewis’s financial-crisis saga, “The Big Short.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

Materials found in his motel room here in Springfield indicate he acted alone.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed

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