raw materials

Example Sentences

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But he couldn't risk key businesses that rely on China's raw materials.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

"The costs of the products that we are making are being very greatly affected," the 42-year-old said, listing plastic, copper for the vacuum's motor and raw materials in its power cords.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Stanley’s worldwide manufacturing empire began in a corner of Connecticut that had no business becoming a manufacturing center—a landlocked region about 85 miles from Manhattan with no rail service, no waterway and few raw materials.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Manufacturing giant China has been comparatively sheltered from fuel shortages thanks to oil reserves and renewable energy, but local factories are picking up a ballooning raw materials bill.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Notwithstanding the popular image of ‘man the hunter’, gathering was Sapiens’ main activity, and it provided most of their calories, as well as raw materials such as flint, wood and bamboo.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari