raw material

Example Sentences

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The problem for data geeks like Savouri, however, and for investors, is the increasingly unreliable raw material that governments are providing them.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Reputedly, he destroyed hundreds of his own negatives, and the celluloid was melted down -- and some of it used as raw material to make soldiers' boots during World War I.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

According to Huo, a growing share of enterprises reported higher raw material and logistics expenses compared to the previous month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

This gas acts as the raw material for building new stars.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

We were just another raw material, waiting to be processed.

From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz