raw material

Example Sentences

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"Our raw material, our gold, our copper, goes to other countries... we are experiencing misery."

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

The Christian tradition insists that human beings aren’t raw material for systems optimization or infinitely malleable units within a technological network.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

On Tuesday, Israel's state comptroller released a scathing report accusing successive governments of neglecting domestic weapons production and failing to maintain critical raw material reserves.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Continental CON 1.86%increase; green up pointing triangle reported a drop in sales for the first quarter and said that there would be a delayed effect from recent changes in raw material prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Across the street from the school stretched acres of cotton fields, the raw material for Monroe’s mill and the source of income for many county residents.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly