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
More than 80% of the company’s production is sourced in region, and more than 70% of its raw material spend is purchased in region.
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Jeff Marks, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
Your liver can’t detox properly without the right raw materials.
—Lauren Mallers, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Tariffs on exports to the United States can still raise prices for Canadians because the raw materials cross borders to produce finished goods, said Jeffrey Schott, a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
The tequila is produced at a distillery in Islamorada in the Florida Keys using raw material from the Tequila region in the Mexican state of Jalisco.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
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Jeff Marks, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
Your liver can’t detox properly without the right raw materials.
—Lauren Mallers, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Tariffs on exports to the United States can still raise prices for Canadians because the raw materials cross borders to produce finished goods, said Jeffrey Schott, a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
The tequila is produced at a distillery in Islamorada in the Florida Keys using raw material from the Tequila region in the Mexican state of Jalisco.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raw material
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Joining a Blue Jays rotation that appeared more built for the regular season slog, Bieber held playoff potential.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The researchers compared both configurations to test the vitamin’s catalytic performance and long-term potential.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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Made of a single flat material, the new class of robots can snap into hundreds of stable shapes.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Oct. 2025
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Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
18 Oct. 2025
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