raw material
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Studios worried about their intellectual property being misused, and actors feared becoming little more than raw material for AI systems -- and made it a central plank of their strike action in 2023.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
A key raw material for many of these plastic goods is ethylene, which is derived from naphtha, an oil by-product.
From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026
Because gas is the raw material needed to make new stars, such outflows could significantly reduce future star formation.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 19, 2026
Chief Financial Officer Mats Backman said at the event that Volvo is starting to see an impact on raw material costs from the Middle East conflict.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
We were just another raw material, waiting to be processed.
From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz
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