materials
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Next, there needs to be a long-term plan to ensure building materials’ emissions are reduced, said Will DiMaggio, who works in the climate unit of the NYC Mayor’s Office.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
The port's customs office said in a statement carried by state television that the explosion probably resulted from a fire that broke out at the hazardous and chemical materials' storage depot.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2025
Electrical current on the nanowire heater heats the control strips, and the two materials' different expansion introduces a fold in the strip.
From Science Daily • May 6, 2024
Weissmann agreed, saying that a lack of understanding of what prompts someone to share classified intelligence with the U.S. is what leads a person to disregard the materials' safeguarding.
From Salon • Feb. 28, 2024
I will order them to supply you with writing materials'; and slapping me good-naturedly on the shoulder, he cried, 'Courage, my lad!' and departed.
From Maurice Tiernay Soldier of Fortune by Lever, Charles James
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