raw material

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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

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

It mines bauxite, the raw material for aluminum, refines it into alumina powder, and operates smelters that turn alumina to finished aluminum.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Fuel and raw material shortages, chronic underinvestment and nationalisations have hollowed out the local economy.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Finally, the hereditary changes called mutations provide the raw material for evolution.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan