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source material

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noun

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


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This hyperstylishness may put off viewers who demand complete faithfulness to the source material, but that discomfort is Fennell’s point.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

Villarreal: There’s an overwhelming amount of source material from the Kennedy side, but less so on Carolyn.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Short stories from Hemingway’s tales to “Brokeback Mountain” and 2017’s “Cat Person” have long been source material for movies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Those vignettes became source material for her new music.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

As source material, they mined the roster of National Research Fellows.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

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