- plural of material.
materials
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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They appeared poised to order the ballots returned and to sharply limit the sheriff’s power to snatch election materials in the future.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Over the last five years, Doumbouya has been focused on trying to turn Guinea, which is rich in mineral resources, from a supplier of raw materials to more of an industrial processing hub.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Even if the Chinese firms know that materials are to be delivered to Iran, these companies are often too small to care about U.S. sanctions or are already disconnected from the global financial system.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
It successfully converted those samples into useful aromatic compounds that could potentially become building blocks for fuels, plastics, and other materials.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
They’re the other two student volunteers who come here on Thursdays to help the librarians process returned materials, reshelve books, and sharpen pencils.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
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