byproduct

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Gulf Coast that process sulfur-heavy sour crudes, such as those from Canada and Venezuela, have a byproduct as in demand as their main products gasoline, diesel and jet fuel.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

When children's author Sally Gardiner's career first took off, friends assumed her extravagant spending was a byproduct of her newfound success.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

The dominant image of Coachella as a teeming court of celebrities and influencers is less reality than distortion, itself a byproduct of the version of Coachella defined by what gets captured, circulated and remembered afterward.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

The pages were filled with my cramped hieroglyphics, a byproduct of being born a lefty.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson