the raw

Example Sentences

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That’s why is pays to dig deeper and look at the raw or actual jobless claims, which the federal government collects from all states.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Cold gas serves as the raw fuel needed to create new stars.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

Now, his family is suing the restaurant chain, as well as the manufacturer that supplied the raw ground beef kofta.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Finding the raw materials is generally not hard, but separating them from other materials they’re bonded to is, and it’s that process that China largely dominates.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

With any luck, the territory would contain flint, jasper, or chalcedony, the raw material for spear points, meat scrapers, and other hunting tools.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann