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raw materials

NOUN
supplies
Synonyms
STRONG
food foodstuffs items material materials necessities provender rations replenishments stock store stores

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At that time the aim was to produce nitrogen for explosives and fertilisers to circumvent a blockade which prevented certain raw materials being imported from Chile.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

Africa's exports to China are dominated by minerals and raw materials, such as crude oil and metallic ores.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

The raw materials manufacturing sector maintained double-digit profit growth, the bureau said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Renault said cost reduction remains a key priority and that it is taking measures to reduce the potential impact of the Middle East war on raw materials, energy, and logistics costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

The differing availability of raw materials imposed an obvious constraint on material culture.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond