raw material
Example Sentences
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And in Germany, steel giant Thyssenkrupp warned that record-low levels on the Rhine were threatening raw material deliveries, echoing industry warnings that the waterway could soon become unnavigable.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
As with locations and production design, Ellis’ novel provided much of the raw material the costume department needed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
The material is difficult to shape, expensive to produce, and often requires more raw material than ultimately ends up in the finished component.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
Chief Executive Heidi Petz said Sherwin-Williams implemented price increases to offset raw material inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
If tritium was the sought-after product, for example, you used lithium-6; if it was plutonium, the raw material would be uranium—namely, that waste U-238.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
