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raw material

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Definition of raw material

as in potential

the basic elements from which something can be developed Canada now converts most of its raw materials into manufactured goods such as automobiles and auto parts

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Recent Examples of raw material Developing Chating could bring raw materials closer to those users. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026 In Guadalajara there's no raw material more basic, and more sacrosanct, than time. — Michael Snyder, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Aug. 2026 To qualify, businesses must source at least 51% of their workers, raw materials or overhead costs in California. — Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Messages break down, signals decay, information rots; the stuff of everyday data dystopia and media apocalypse, but in Braxton’s hands, raw material to be shaped into something recombinant and strange. — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for raw material

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Lin said its relatively high gold grades add to its development potential.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026
Markets are currently weighing the potential for another intervention.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026

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Harp and her brother were home-schooled in San Diego by their mother, who used educational materials written from a biblical worldview.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
The 21369 build is — in a rather fitting way, given the source material — quite an anomaly.

— Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

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