materials
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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If lithium can be recovered from shale or from leftover industrial materials, it could reduce the need for new mining operations.
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
Builders are pinching pennies to maintain profits in a stagnant housing market, choosing lower-end fixtures and synthetic over natural materials.
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
I looked backdown at my packet of supplemental materials.
From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff
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