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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If the bill passes, which is expected, the government will have the power to direct the company’s board and workforce, ensure workers get paid and order the raw materials necessary to keep the plant’s blast furnaces running.
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Pan Pylas, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2025
And while books manufactured abroad are exempt from tariffs, the cost of paper and raw materials could increase the end price, NBC and Publishers Weekly reported.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
Scientists have long assumed that, under these extreme conditions, the raw materials involved in the formation of worlds — gas, ice, rock and a mix of metals — don't really interact much with one another.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2025
But the actions announced Tuesday could dramatically raise industry costs and force drug and med tech companies to rethink their supply chains, find alternative strategies for sourcing raw materials and look for ways to increase cash flow.
—Adriel Bettelheim, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
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Pan Pylas, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2025
And while books manufactured abroad are exempt from tariffs, the cost of paper and raw materials could increase the end price, NBC and Publishers Weekly reported.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
Scientists have long assumed that, under these extreme conditions, the raw materials involved in the formation of worlds — gas, ice, rock and a mix of metals — don't really interact much with one another.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2025
But the actions announced Tuesday could dramatically raise industry costs and force drug and med tech companies to rethink their supply chains, find alternative strategies for sourcing raw materials and look for ways to increase cash flow.
—Adriel Bettelheim, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for raw material
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