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The phrase "as source material" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to information or content that serves as a basis for further work, research, or analysis.
Example: "The author used several historical documents as source material for her novel."
Alternatives: "as reference material" or "as foundational content".
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Apparently Mr. Varone too used insect life as source material.
Both series are invaluable as source material for garden flowers.
Mr. Roman uses Link's photographs as source material in setting his scenes.
The big question this raises is the legitimacy of using one's parents' lives as source material.
Despite her love of art as source material, Dame Ninette's ballets were more than living pictures.
For years his drawings served mainly as source material for other kinds of work.
The manuscript contains many references to newspaper articles and Congressional testimony as source material.
It was not my intention to return to my family as source material again.
Calise Hawkins, 29, of Jersey City, used her 2-year-old daughter as source material.
Without the movies as source material, it seemed the musical might die out.
As source material goes, the "Forsyte" pedigree is hard to top.
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