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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 Brutalist Speaker takes its reference from a style of architecture that originated in the UK in the 1950s, known for its simple, geometric lines and championing of raw materials over decorative excess. —

Verity Burns, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024 Because of the synergies between the human and animal nutrition sides tied to buying raw materials, there is no plan to separate those businesses, the CEO adds. —

Richard Collings, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024 The increase in cost ratio is due to higher raw material costs in the garment manufacturing segment. —

Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024 Last year, ProPublica looked at inflation through the lens of the humble automobile tire, tracing the raw materials from a rubber plantation in Southeast Asia to a repair shop in Mississippi to try to answer the question: Why are prices so high? —

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