as in potential
the basic elements from which something can be developed
Canada now converts most of its raw materials into manufactured goods such as automobiles and auto parts
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Recent Examples of raw material
Like a mercantile colony, all Putin has is a lot of land, raw materials, and psychopathic propaganda.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 23 May 2026
Tilman Cremer, Fraunhofer IEF project manager, shared that the initiative aims to show that critical raw materials, like lithium, can be sourced locally.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 2026
The following day, the Producer Price Index release suggested worse to come: The numbers companies are paying for raw materials and inputs surged 1.4% in April, three times the forecast and seven fold the reading from December.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 19 May 2026
India has also banned all exports of sugar at least through September to ensure a local supply of sugar, but also to ensure enough raw material is available if ethanol blending levels are to be increased.
—Anton L. Delgado, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2026
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 23 May 2026
Tilman Cremer, Fraunhofer IEF project manager, shared that the initiative aims to show that critical raw materials, like lithium, can be sourced locally.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 2026
The following day, the Producer Price Index release suggested worse to come: The numbers companies are paying for raw materials and inputs surged 1.4% in April, three times the forecast and seven fold the reading from December.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 19 May 2026
India has also banned all exports of sugar at least through September to ensure a local supply of sugar, but also to ensure enough raw material is available if ethanol blending levels are to be increased.
—Anton L. Delgado, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raw material
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One New York art adviser, speaking anonymously, resorted to an old saw to express skepticism about the new venture’s potential for anyone not already highly clued in to the art market.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
27 May 2026
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Cindy Clark and Rachel Parakh recently led a preview hike for members of the Saratoga Foothill Club, offering an early look at the site’s potential.—
Debby Rice,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
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This source of damage is easily avoided by purchasing manure and hay from a reputable source and asking if the source material was treated with aminopyralid.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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That could result in a BLEVE, or boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion, which would have caused widespread damage and released toxic material into the air.—
Iris Kwok,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026
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