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being such as found in nature and not altered by processing or refining unprocessed foods that still have much of their original flavor

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Recent Examples of unprocessed Some of his ideas—such as improving Americans' diets and support for unprocessed foods—have received bipartisan support and are not particularly controversial. Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025 That's why white rice has much fewer nutrients than other unprocessed rice varieties. Merve Ceylan, Health, 15 Apr. 2025 The delays had wide-ranging financial consequences for many borrowers, who could not move forward with repayment plans or qualify for loan discharges while their paperwork sat unprocessed. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025 This sentiment is reflected in explosive industry growth: exports of unprocessed and semi-processed gum have nearly tripled in the last three decades. Erik Zou, JSTOR Daily, 25 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unprocessed
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Adjective
  • In energy trading, U.S. benchmark crude oil added 64 cents to $62.59 per barrel.
    Matt Ott, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
  • The positive development has sent oil prices higher as well, with crude oil up over 3.5% in premarket trading.
    JJ Kinahan, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Adjective
  • The third book is more niche: a journey through forests that introduces young minds to the natural benefits of herbs.
    Jon Stojan, USA Today, 10 May 2025
  • His collection, whether intentional or not, was a visual homage to ancestral African and Caribbean aesthetics, with natural materials and folkloric references woven into his designs.
    Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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  • In fact, for years, British brides have been going as far as following the bizarre ritual of burying a raw sausage the night before their nuptials to ward off rain and ensure sunny skies.
    Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 14 May 2025
  • Heard said investors tend to misunderstand Adobe’s deliberate approach to AI monetization as its creative workflow translates raw AI material into competitive intelectual property.
    Pia Singh,Yun Li, CNBC, 14 May 2025
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  • At almost every turn, they were guarded, held at gunpoint and kept in such deplorable conditions that one of them developed countless sores, another could not walk and a third had serious health conditions that went untreated.
    Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
  • The curse that plagues Rose is a chilling metaphor for unresolved psychological pain and how fear can metastasize when left untreated.
    Jane LaCroix, People.com, 15 May 2025

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“Unprocessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprocessed. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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