the raw

Example Sentences

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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

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

It was as if a switch had been thrown and Alex could almost feel the raw fear in the air.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz