metal

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Recent Examples of metal Goldman Sachs recommends gold mining stocks as one of its top trades heading into the final quarter of the year, with the investment bank expecting the precious metal will continue to rally. Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025 This composition positions the blood moon atop Tokyo's famous Skytree tower in Japan, giving the impression that the lunar disk is a red orb fixed to the top of a metal staff. Anthony Wood, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025 After unthreading some lug nuts from attachments secured to the port and starboard sides of the vessel, the crew deploys two metal arms that jut out a half dozen feet from the aft. Wesley Bruer, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025 If importing, make sure and understand if any inventory items include metal parts that might have higher tariffs and plan accordingly. Eric Youngstrom, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for metal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for metal
Noun
  • The decor channels the style and substance of the Victorian era, but all of the amenities have been brought into the 21st century, complimentary breakfast included.
    Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Beyond a point, Latif’s many attempts to create mood and atmosphere through movement end up with little subtext to draw from, and play like flourishes with no substance.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The strength of last year’s group was the secondary.
    Zach Berman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Plus, make sure to use weights that are appropriate for your current level of strength.
    Jakob Roze, Health, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Compost for Life uses black soldier fly larvae to break down organic material.
    Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Understanding this transition is critical to designing materials that stay stable under harsh conditions.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Certain weapons also use stamina.
    Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Research like Kovacs’ has shown the negative impact fatigue has on hitting accuracy – and this was five-and-a-half hours of the best physicality and mental stamina on display.
    Julia Andersen, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Birthday or not, Lakshmi is known for strutting her stuff.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • And not because of my own past history with any kind of addictive stuff at all.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • He's been incredible with the Mets, and his power is almost impossible to replace.
    Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The rallies aimed to demonstrate the power of the working class in cities including Boston, Chicago, Detroit and New York.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The discussions come in the wake of the shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school last month that federal officials have said was carried out by a transgender shooter, according to a person familiar with the matter.
    Alanna Durkin Richer, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
  • On the other hand, according to sources familiar with the matter, there is a lack of oversight and accountability regarding areas such as, but not limited to, staff and player recruitment, quality of coaching, day to day operations and long term-planning.
    Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The breakthrough method holds the potential to one day help people regain function after paralysis.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
  • In the meantime, Alonso will work with the options at his disposal — a group the Bernabeu board view as having great potential in terms of quantity and variety.
    Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Metal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metal. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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