raw materials

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We are running short of the raw materials for our exquisite weapons while our adversaries flood the battlefield with cheap drones.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

What one strategist argues, therefore, is that investors should plow capital into the energy stocks providing the raw materials that technology stocks desperately require to grow.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Higher prices for raw materials such as oil, coal and liquefied natural gas are expected to raise the state utility’s fuel purchase costs and reduce its operating profit, he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

At several points during the summit, Macron stressed that Africa "has its own agenda" and should no longer be viewed simply as a source of raw materials for foreign powers.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

After bringing slaves to the Americas, the last leg saw the ships return to Europe with raw materials or finished products, such as rum and molasses.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis