raw materials
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These structures, called protoplanetary disks, provide the raw materials from which planets develop.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
Sefcovic has identified three priorities: addressing surging imports in strategically important sectors, increasing European exports to China, and improving access to critical raw materials.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
It’s about his obsession with “Minecraft,” the immensely popular video sandbox game that takes place in a world of 3D cubes representing raw materials such as wood, ores, stone and dirt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Junta leader Ibrahim Traoré said the move was part of a wider effort to end the country's reliance on exporting raw materials for processing abroad.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
At the opposite extreme, the Maori on the minicontinent of New Zealand had access to a wide range of raw materials and became especially noted for their use of jade.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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