raw materials
Example Sentences
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Hewson said there has been a "perfect storm" of increased costs for raw materials, energy, labour costs and even changes to packaging regulation that has made these essentials more expensive.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
The EU has been scrambling to diversify its supply of critical raw materials, as it seeks to cut its dependence on the elements from China.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Producers in Canada were again squeezed by higher prices for raw materials.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
It also means the AI buildout is competing for physical resources — land, energy, construction labor, raw materials — that are finite and already under pressure.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
In Latin silva is a wood but also the collection of raw materials needed for a building.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
