byproduct

Example Sentences

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“I’m famous for making movies. Celebrity just happens to be an unfortunate byproduct of what I do.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Sulfur, which is used to produce sulfuric acid, is a byproduct of the oil-refining process.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

Supplies of naphtha, a byproduct of oil refining used in ink and plastics, have also been hit hard.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Helium, a byproduct of natural gas, is critical to semiconductor manufacturing because of its cooling properties.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

I think it’s a byproduct of cell phones: people—girls and moms especially—want to nail you down in physical space.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini