materials
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Certain ozone-depleting chemicals can still be used as feedstocks to produce other materials, based on the belief that only a tiny fraction, about 0.5 percent, would escape into the atmosphere.
From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026
Chief financial officer Wendell Huang reassured investors and customers that supplies of chipmaking materials such as hydrogen and helium are secure at present, with adequate inventories and multiple supply sources.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
Each process, of course, also takes time, during which developers pay additional holding costs on predevelopment loans, all the while inflation pushes up the cost of materials and wages.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
Dredging was licensed in 2021 with the vast majority of what is removed being used by the construction industry for building materials.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
She stuffed the packing materials into her crate and carried it into the garage.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
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