raw material

Example Sentences

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According to Huo, a growing share of enterprises reported higher raw material and logistics expenses compared to the previous month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

It mines bauxite, the raw material for aluminum, refines it into alumina powder, and operates smelters that turn alumina to finished aluminum.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

“We think that raw material issues are likely to cause some earnings growth uncertainties,” Zekauskas wrote in a note to clients.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

In later years she regretted not being more factual, not providing herself with a store of raw material.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan