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raw material

noun

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 The pact will also help the EU secure supplies of critical raw materials including lithium and tungsten. —

ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026 Key raw materials — like helium used in making computer chips, and sulfur, a raw material in fertilizer — have been obstructed and could be in short supply soon, raising the prices of goods all the way down the supply chain. —

Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026 Scope 3—which includes emissions tied to raw materials and inputs—is often the largest piece of a company’s carbon impact, and for Coats this represented 87 percent of its total emissions footprint in 2025. —

Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 20 Mar. 2026 Higher oil prices are a heavy burden for Japan, which like South Korea and Taiwan depends on imports of most raw materials for industries that rely heavily on oil and its derivatives. —

Elaine Kurtenbach, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for raw material

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As a growing Waxhaw sees more congestion on the town’s roads, upcoming traffic projects have the potential to smooth out daily commutes.

— March 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
The House bill, which takes aim at members of Congress and executive branch officials like the president, seeks to take the potential for profit out of decision-making by public officials.

— Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026