materials
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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These materials are often considered waste, but they may still contain valuable elements that were not economically recoverable at the time.
From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026
Many retirees pay out of pocket for health-related supplies that aren’t fully covered by insurance, some of which include incontinence products, wound-care materials and wearable monitoring devices.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
Allbirds pioneered the use of sustainable materials such as merino wool and eucalyptus tree fiber in footwear and other athletic gear.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 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
Thinking about the source of sound production and materials will lead you to the field of organology, or the classification of musical instruments.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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