Most of these tax-code loopholes and giveaways did not materialize from thin air, of course — usually, they were enacted in pursuit of, or at least in response to, campaign contributions from influential donors.
In Morningside Park, the turtles in the pond seem to materialize from thin air to bask.
Williams's anticipated semifinal with Kim Clijsters, the No. 8 seed, failed to materialize from either end.
Lawyers and regulators say several outcomes could materialize from the meeting.
The ragged caravan seems to materialize from out of a dark void.
The dancers repeatedly materialize from the blackness below the clouds and disappear into the same void.
The four witches materialize from behind, covering the men's eyes and manipulating the men's bodies.
Self-possessed, erotically wise personages materialize from the wall, as if fresh from an indefinite past, to have a clear-eyed look around.
At seven o'clock sharp, Ashcroft did materialize from behind a curtain and put on an apron to help his wife serve.
Heaping bowls of fruit and diminutive cocktails materialize from who knows where, as she clambers onto tabletops and chairs, ricochets among cabinets and walls.
