by-product

Example Sentences

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A natural by-product is when their chosen club is performing well they feel an element of success in their own lives.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

This underused by-product has shown strong potential for enriching bread with protein, fiber, and antioxidant compounds.

From Science Daily • Feb. 8, 2026

“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

Him being free was a by-product of van Dijk being occupied by another Forest player and Szoboszlai picking up Salah's man instead of Gibbs-White.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2025

Here, bodily damage is more or less considered to be a by-product of living, not a disgrace.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver