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materials

/ 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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Analysts described the move as “economic brinkmanship,” noting that China could retaliate by targeting U.S. exports or restricting access to key materials even further.

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They might target just rare-earth materials and rare-earth magnets, or they might hit a range of parts and components that have some rare earths inside.

U.S. and global tech, defense, and automotive firms need those materials, which are difficult to source outside China.

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The new bill authorizes funds for training materials, but Gov. Newsom’s budget reportedly supports enough for only two-thirds of state schools to get such materials if they so choose.

China dominates global production and processing of these materials.

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