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materialize

[muh-teer-ee-uh-lahyz] / məˈtɪər i əˌlaɪz /


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Cardillo sets his near-term price target at $4,375 a troy ounce, also noting that next week’s Fed meeting may provide more clarity to how interest rate hikes could materialize going forward.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

How hard he’s willing to push for that change will be an interesting story to follow should his speakership ever materialize.

From Slate Jul. 18, 2026

"For some of us, those threats have come very close, and all of us live with the knowledge that they may again materialize," Kagan, a liberal justice, told lawmakers in the House hearing.

From Barron's Jul. 14, 2026

They weren’t going to wait for promises that would probably never materialize.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

Ama saw a streak of white materialize at the girl’s throat as her dæmon effortfully changed into a long, sinuous, snowy-furred creature with brilliant black eyes and black-tipped tail, and laid himself alongside her neck.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman

The El Niño climate pattern materializes erratically every two to seven years and can last up to a year.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

“The Forsytes” is a clunky visual feast, but it’s also a new hot dish in an expanding buffet of eat-the-rich takes that materializes what one imagines a serialized adaptation of Gentlemen’s Quarterly would look like.

From Salon Mar. 28, 2026

“If diplomatic progress materializes, gold could stabilize and recover progressively,” Exness’ Li Xing says in an email.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 27, 2026

These characteristics mean their profits could decline by less if one of the prevailing economic headwinds materializes in full, but it also means they have plenty of capacity to invest in the areas they need.

From Barron's Mar. 12, 2026

Another ship materializes at the dock, the Giulia.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

Rebuilding hasn’t yet begun, billions of dollars pledged for reconstruction haven’t materialized, and initial offers of troops have been held back because of wider regional instability, including the wars in Iran and Lebanon.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

Many Venezuelans have already expressed disappointment that economic improvements expected after the U.S. intervention have not materialized.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 25, 2026

The position never materialized, but McAfee still benefited from the change in administration.

From Salon Jun. 22, 2026

Average gas prices have already fallen below $4 a gallon this month as oil tanker traffic increased and steps toward the strait’s reopening materialized.

From Barron's Jun. 17, 2026

And, sure enough, within minutes, Marco and Cook had materialized.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook

He doesn’t see “imminent” danger of any of the three risks he flagged materializing, which is why he’s staying bullish and “tactically positive on risk assets” — for now.

From MarketWatch Jun. 3, 2026

The Bank of Canada report found businesses and households remain stable, with fears of trade tensions and mortgage renewals not materializing.

From The Wall Street Journal May 28, 2026

Airline mergers have been notoriously difficult to complete in recent years, and while it’s not impossible, UBS analysts said the chances of a deal materializing “are probably remote.”

From Barron's Apr. 14, 2026

Yoga was only just materializing on the fringes of American culture.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 8, 2026

G’ma says, materializing, it seems, at Scoob’s shoulder and reaching for the vibrating device.

From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone




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