raw

Example Sentences

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The defence official said a "massive attack" was carried out on a plant in Togliatti that produced synthetic rubber and petrochemical raw materials.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

For Victor Glover -- the first person of color to fly around the Moon -- a lot of that raw delight arrived at takeoff.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Nead: If you think about someone like Bekah Martinez, a former contestant, she does more homesteading content now, and she’s so real and raw.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

"In terms of raw affordability, £4 on your commute a day is not bad - especially in the cost of living crisis."

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

There was something so raw about the sound of it that it made me wish, with everything in me, that I could have spared my little sister— and all of us—this pain and fear.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo