as a by-product
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“Silver supply is structurally inelastic, with around 70-80% of global silver output coming as a by-product from mines that primarily produce lead, zinc, copper or gold,” Manthey said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025
Once regarded as a by-product in cheese-making, whey protein has become increasingly popular for use in smoothies, food and for people using injectable weight loss medications to prevent muscle wastage.
From BBC • Aug. 6, 2025
Since it was born as a by-product of miso made from soybeans, the original ingredient was only soybeans.
From Salon • Sep. 10, 2024
Once renewable energy is stored as hydrogen, to use it as electricity again it needs to be converted using fuel cells, which produce water vapour as a by-product of an oxygen-splitting reaction.
From Science Daily • Sep. 19, 2023
Instead, as we shall see, food production evolved as a by-product of decisions made without awareness of their consequences.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
