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by-product

[bahy-prod-uhkt] / ˈbaɪˌprɒd əkt /


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At the $25 million transaction price in Capstone shares, Hutchison calculates that Capstone paid less than a cent per pound for the copper resources alone, excluding by-product credits.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

Instead, they are a by-product of the ear's physiological sound amplification process.

From Science Daily Jul. 19, 2026

A key raw material for many of these plastic goods is ethylene, which is derived from naphtha, an oil by-product.

From Barron's Jun. 28, 2026

The Fed was moving to counter that slowdown, with any lift to stocks a by-product.

From MarketWatch Jun. 23, 2026

She and her generation were the first in the history of the world to come of age with the possibility of human extinction as a by-product of human ingenuity.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

The licence was issued as environmental watchdogs such as Greenpeace raised concerns over the management of radioactive by-products.

From Barron's Apr. 22, 2026

She also expects MMG’s copper-production costs to fall thanks to higher prices for its by-products and lower copper-concentrate treatment charges.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 25, 2025

It is possible to run Glen Sannox on biogas, which is produced from organic waste such as manure or by-products from the whisky industry.

From BBC Dec. 30, 2024

Fear and suspicion are, of course, common by-products of war.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 28, 2024

There were less objectionable ways to produce oil by-products.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer




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