raw material

Example Sentences

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"Our raw material, our gold, our copper, goes to other countries... we are experiencing misery."

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

The agreement updates a 2000 trade deal, removing tariffs on goods like EU cheese and boosting raw material supply chains.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

On Tuesday, Israel's state comptroller released a scathing report accusing successive governments of neglecting domestic weapons production and failing to maintain critical raw material reserves.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

However, Repsol said it booked a 361 million-euro impairment in its chemicals unit as rising prices for raw material like naphtha and propane as well as supply constraints have further compressed margins.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Considering the urgency of finding a way “to free us from the raw material bottleneck,” he said, “if we can do that for a few hundred million dollars, why, let’s get going and do it.”

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik