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original, authoritative, or basic materials utilized in research, as diaries or manuscripts.

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How to use source material in a sentence

Reimagining source material from Virgil, Homer, Euripides and others, Haynes delivers a sparkling narrative about the Trojan War that will appeal to fans of “Game of Thrones” as well as die-hard mythology nerds.
Natalie Haynes’s ‘A Thousand Ships’ brilliantly reframes the Trojan War|Carol Memmott|February 8, 2021|Washington Post
While the Netflix adaptation does not strictly follow its source material, it stays true to the evolution of both characters as described in the novel.
What to Know About the Book Behind Netflix’s Firefly Lane|Annabel Gutterman|February 3, 2021|Time
Since ProPublica was founded, we have believed in the power of primary source material, and data, as evidence.
Why We Published More Than 500 Videos Taken by Parler Users of the Capitol Riot|by Scott Klein and Jeff Kao|January 17, 2021|ProPublica
The Blade called it a strong adaptation that “preserved in full” the “strength and dignity” of the source material.
Pop culture countdown: Iconic and ignominious|Joey DiGuglielmo|December 30, 2020|Washington Blade

Unreal Engine 5 can take source material like CAD data or a 3D model and render those objects in real time after just one upload.
The best entertainment tech of 2020|Stan Horaczek|December 3, 2020|Popular-Science
Like many trans users, Transartist often gets used as a source of information more than anything else.
Grindr’s Trans Dating Problem|David Levesley|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The CDA was passed not in the name of censorship but in the name of protecting children from stumbling across sexual material.
How the PC Police Threaten Free Speech|Nick Gillespie|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
According to a Yemeni intelligence source, Saïd met with the notorious U.S. preacher Anwar al Awlaki.
France Kills Charlie Hebdo Murderers|Nico Hines|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The genetic material can grow quickly, but are typically riddled with errors or defects.
Design Your Own Dinosaur: The Era of Custom DNA|Justin Jones|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Cold War fears could be manipulated through misleading art to attract readers to daunting material.
How Pulp Fiction Saved Literature|Wendy Smith|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Eggs and nestlings were found lying on the bare soil at the inner ends of the burrows; no nesting material was found.
Summer Birds From the Yucatan Peninsula|Erwin E. Klaas
I would ask you to imagine it translated into every language, a common material of understanding throughout all the world.
The Salvaging Of Civilisation|H. G. (Herbert George) Wells
The sleeves of his doublet which protruded from his leather casing were of the same colour and material as his trunks.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
The old earl's property, the source of his wealth, as from his title the reader will have shrewdly guessed, was in collieries.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
It makes out of the savage raw material which is our basal mental stuff, a citizen.
The Salvaging Of Civilisation|H. G. (Herbert George) Wells