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Recent Examples of matériel Strategic airlift, with an objective of efficiently supplying a wide range of front-line commands with materiel specific to their operational needs over multiple domains and theatres globally. Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026 Germany claimed that the Lusitania was transporting war materiel. Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May 2026 In Syria, Khamenei’s death was seen as vengeance for his support with arms, men and materiel for former Syrian President Bashar Assad, who was deposed in December 2024. Ramin Mostaghim, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026 As war erupted, the US brought the ship back into its transport fleet to take materiel to the peninsula, supporting US and United Nations troops fighting to push back a North Korean invasion of the South. Gawon Bae, CNN Money, 25 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for matériel
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Noun
  • Those who fly drones into restricted airspace face fines of up to $100,000 (around £74,000), confiscation of equipment and criminal charges, according to the FBI.
    Adam Leventhal, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • Richards has been the Panthers’ equipment manager since the 2016-17 season.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
Noun
  • England manager Thomas Tuchel apparently still has the full support of the country’s national soccer apparatus and hopes to lead the English team to the Euros in two years.
    Chris Branch, New York Times, 17 July 2026
  • Dealmakers, as is their wont, view Letterboxd as an operation destined to be plugged into a corporate structure, either as a film marketing apparatus or a data trove to power streaming.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 14 July 2026
Noun
  • When the Phillies did land a punch, Sheehan’s stuff usually ticked up.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • The crux of my live act prior to doing anything online was musical-comedy stuff.
    Devon Ivie, Vulture, 20 July 2026

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“Matériel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mat%C3%A9riel. Accessed 24 Jul. 2026.

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