the raw
Example Sentences
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In the coming weeks, I’m going to share exactly how those played out — including the raw numbers spent on transatlantic flights, movers and real-estate broker fees.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
"We will no longer tolerate the raw exportation of our wealth," President Emmerson Mnangagwa said this week as he opened an industrialisation conference.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
Hammond said he found about 86% of the raw sewage spilling hours took place when there had not been heavy rain, meaning those discharges could be potentially illegal.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Little tufts of green leaves have emerged from the raw cuts where the burned branches once were, proving the tree to be more resilient than its otherwise relatively stark exterior might suggest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
Judge Tate had died of pneumonia the past November; wreaths, brown roses, and rain-faded ribbons still lay upon the raw earth.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
