raw material

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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

The company also faces logistics and raw material cost pressure from the Middle East conflict, they add.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

It helps, I’ve found, to think about it less as “leftovers” and more as raw material.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

The closure, which began after the United States and Israel launched strikes on February 28, has also affected raw material costs and disrupted global shipping.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Finally, the hereditary changes called mutations provide the raw material for evolution.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan