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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Limiting waste and cutting costs can be achieved by standardizing raw materials, designing for circularity and adapting packaging for various distribution channels.
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Lauren Parker, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
The credit reclassification, part of President Joe Biden’s signature Inflation Reduction Act, tightens domestic sourcing requirements for battery parts and the raw materials used to build them.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 2 Jan. 2025
Companies like Loop Industries are pioneering advanced recycling techniques that convert waste into high-quality raw materials.
—Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Companies typically pass along the higher costs from tariffs on goods and raw materials to consumers.
—Damian J. Troise and Alex Veiga, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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Lauren Parker, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
The credit reclassification, part of President Joe Biden’s signature Inflation Reduction Act, tightens domestic sourcing requirements for battery parts and the raw materials used to build them.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 2 Jan. 2025
Companies like Loop Industries are pioneering advanced recycling techniques that convert waste into high-quality raw materials.
—Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Companies typically pass along the higher costs from tariffs on goods and raw materials to consumers.
—Damian J. Troise and Alex Veiga, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for raw material
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“Raw material.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raw%20material. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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