raw materials
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Our analysis shows that the cost of raw materials like timber, steel, plasterboard, concrete and insulation rose in line with general inflation from the 1990s until the Covid-19 pandemic, when they became harder to source.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
For “Drag Race” production designer Jen Chu, the ability to acquire raw materials in a short period of time is game-changing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Hengli eventually expanded into other textiles, including polyester, which required petroleum-based raw materials such as purified terephthalic acid that China imported from abroad.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Perhaps more positively, the cost of partly finished goods and raw materials declined again.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
The differing availability of raw materials imposed an obvious constraint on material culture.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
