raw material

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

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

“These price jumps are threatening if the prices for the main raw material cannot be passed on to customers via product prices,” said the spokesman, Markus Bosch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 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

"Rising inflation, higher raw material costs and the need for heavy marketing investment can make it difficult for them to survive, even when their sustainability credentials are strong."

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

It was a bad habit, Mitchell Sanders said, because all that matters is the raw material, the stuff itself, and you can’t clutter it up with your own half-baked commentary.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien