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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The process of selecting the next pope is not the raw material of a traditional thriller.
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Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 30 Nov. 2024
The raw materials for these components are often sourced in troubling ways.
—Vince Beiser, TIME, 29 Nov. 2024
Tariffs would especially hobble the U.S. auto industry, which imports raw materials from Mexico to make parts that are then shipped back to that country for vehicle assembly, Hufbauer said.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
Founders Iris Alonzo and Carolina Crespo pioneered two sustainable supply chains that transform existing cotton waste streams into world-first basics, eliminating the use of any virgin raw materials.
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Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 30 Nov. 2024
The raw materials for these components are often sourced in troubling ways.
—Vince Beiser, TIME, 29 Nov. 2024
Tariffs would especially hobble the U.S. auto industry, which imports raw materials from Mexico to make parts that are then shipped back to that country for vehicle assembly, Hufbauer said.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
Founders Iris Alonzo and Carolina Crespo pioneered two sustainable supply chains that transform existing cotton waste streams into world-first basics, eliminating the use of any virgin raw materials.
—Josh Max, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Raw material.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raw%20material. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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