Matt
noun
a male given name, form of Matthew.
Matt
1 American
[mat]
/ mæt /
noun
Matt.
2
American
abbreviation
Bible.
Matt.
1
British
abbreviation
matt
2
British
/ mæt /
adjective
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If demand slows down, memory is affected more than other components, because “it’s not just a volume or unit problem; it ends up being a pricing problem,” Wedbush analyst Matt Bryson told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026
"All the infrastructure is there, all the wells are drilled, it's ready to turn on," said Matt Cooper, senior vice president at energy consultancy Rystad Energy.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
Matt Kaszanek, director of the Animation Is Film festival, which is giving “Wildwood” a special screening, said the bigger hurdle may be perception.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
The paper says the inquiry found ministers treated the sector "like an afterthought" during the pandemic, and then-Health Secretary Matt Hancock's claim that the government had placed a protective ring around care homes was unfounded.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
“They don’t expire for two years,” Matt offered.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
“Everybody loves Matt the person. Every teammate loves Matt. … He’s probably one of the most popular players in our organization among his teammates and staff members.”
From Seattle Times ● May 10, 2024
Lakers guard Russell Westbrook: “I’m extremely, extremely happy for Matt. Knowing his story a little bit. Opportunity to be able to see things come to fruition for him, amazing moment.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2022
"He had a presence about him that he would just deal with things. People were never scared of Matt. You were always in awe of him."
From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2021
“I really like Matt. I really like his energy. We have a really good camaraderie within the group.”
From Washington Post ● Nov. 16, 2021
“Naw, you get out of here, Matt. Go sit under a toadstool or something,” Bull said.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
Holcim this week bought a fiberglass matt facility in the United States to bolster it roofing business, as well as 13 sand and aggregate quarries in the Denver, Phoenix and Colorado Springs regions.
From Reuters ● Jan. 25, 2023
As one user wrote, "Seeing the genuine joy about matt lucas leaving bake off everywhere i look…we really are a community."
From Salon ● Dec. 6, 2022
He joined the Mutemwa leper colony in 1969 as a warden, making his home in a pre-fabricated tin hut, with a grass matt for his bed and few possessions.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2019
Hudson Yards is suspended above 30 functioning train tracks, yet they have been swept under the pristine grey matt.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 9, 2019
That's when I saw a matt square on the scratched rink, right by my dodgem.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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