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metals

  • plural
    of metal.
    metal
    noun
    any of a class of elementary substances, as gold, silver, or copper, all of which are crystalline when solid and many of which are characterized by opacity, ductility, conductivity, and a unique luster when freshly fractured.
  • present tense form
    of metal (3rd person singular).
    metal
    noun
    any of a class of elementary substances, as gold, silver, or copper, all of which are crystalline when solid and many of which are characterized by opacity, ductility, conductivity, and a unique luster when freshly fractured.

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Experts have also ruled out West Nile virus and heavy metals as factors that could have contributed to her death.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

Fourth, the price of industrial metals used in the construction of data centers have leapt materially and the Goldman economists calculate this lifted the core inflation number by 5 basis points.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

Anything that instills doubt in the tariff could cause a “knee jerk reaction” on copper prices, sending them lower, notes Tom Mulqueen, metals strategist at Citi.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Experts hope that analysis of the ingot might point towards the geographical source of the metals used in the making of the bronze objects in both hoards.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Then I would need to arrange for accurate measurement of both the divalent metals and the DNA content.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson