1
as in substance
the basic elements from which something can be developed
She believes that love is the metal that binds us.
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2
as in strength
strength of spirit
The soldier showed his metal when held captive for several months.
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Recent Examples of metal
Since then, the site has been used for the production of metal fasteners and other parts for the aerospace and aviation industries, among others.
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Claire Moses, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
These included decorative objects, metal weapons, as well as glass and amber items indicating the people who built the necropolis were either culturally influenced or connected to other Italian groups from that time period.
—Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 18 Feb. 2025
Although China is a source of indium, U.S. allies South Korea, Japan and Canada are also major suppliers of the metal used to produce TV and phone screens.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Mark was almost always dressed in a jacket and tie, and would often sport a vest along with spectacles made of some improbable metal.
—Gary Shteyngart, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
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Claire Moses, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
These included decorative objects, metal weapons, as well as glass and amber items indicating the people who built the necropolis were either culturally influenced or connected to other Italian groups from that time period.
—Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 18 Feb. 2025
Although China is a source of indium, U.S. allies South Korea, Japan and Canada are also major suppliers of the metal used to produce TV and phone screens.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Mark was almost always dressed in a jacket and tie, and would often sport a vest along with spectacles made of some improbable metal.
—Gary Shteyngart, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for metal
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The trouble with dark matter Dark matter is the name scientists have given to the mysterious substance that accounts for around 85% of the universe's total matter content.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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In order to accomplish this, there must be a major temperature difference between the substance itself and its environment.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
27 Feb. 2025
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And so our – our whole position from the beginning was trying to put America in a position of peace through strength.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2025
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Philp is getting the full Ryan minutes at even strength, but the coaching staff is fading the freshman NHL centre on the penalty kill.—
Allan Mitchell,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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Files include new device submissions, marketing applications and other materials medical device companies need approved before bringing products to consumers.—
Michael Erman,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Flight 8 will likely attempt the same goals as Flight 7 would have achieved, such as testing Starship's payload deployment mechanism and gathering data on novel heat shield materials.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
21 Feb. 2025
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Less muscle means less stamina and strength and more fatigue, making treatment and recovery more difficult.30 Foods to Help Gain Weight Choosing foods high in protein and calories can help achieve weight gain.—
Brittany Poulson, MDA, RDN, CD, CDCES,
Verywell Health,
11 Feb. 2025
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Trump seems to welcome every opportunity to show off his stamina and strike a contrast with Biden, even months after defeating him.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN,
9 Feb. 2025
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But the ballplayer stuff, that was just icing on the cake.—
Daniel Brown,
The Athletic,
16 Feb. 2025
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My oak trees are covered in green lichens and light green mossy stuff.—
Tom MacCubbin,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2025
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Critics, even in his own ranks, saw this as an unforgivable breach of a political quarantine designed to keep the AfD out of power.—
Thomas Escritt,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025
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The 34-year-old displayed his power to deliver blows to Beterbiev while still being able to evade his opponent’s counter attempts.—
Ben Morse,
CNN,
23 Feb. 2025
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But neither his diagnosis nor his treatment by the psychiatrist were disclosed to Glossip's defense team, which Drummond said indicated prosecutors elicited false testimony on the matter.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2025
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Bilirakis’ notice suggests next Tuesday’s event will be a topical, rather than legislative, hearing, meaning that it is intended to gather input on a matter as opposed to advance a specific bill for markup.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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Improve Your Decision-Making One unique element of embracing your authentic self that Gomo cites is its potential to improve your decision-making.—
Tyler Shepherd,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Additionally, this model opens the door for Macmillan to participate further along in the content creation process, which creates more opportunity and profit potential for authors.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Metal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metal. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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