raw material

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Although the rate of inflation was marginal and below the long-run survey trend, companies in the RatingDog survey reported increases in fuel, raw material and labor costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

This gas acts as the raw material for building new stars.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

“We think that raw material issues are likely to cause some earnings growth uncertainties,” Zekauskas wrote in a note to clients.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

"These price jumps are threatening for SKW Piesteritz if the prices for the main raw material cannot be passed on to customers", managing director Carsten Franzke told AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

The factory farms take the raw material, corn, and turn it into another product—meat.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan