extract

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In addition to producing table salt, the process could help extract important minerals such as lithium, a key ingredient in lithium ion batteries used in electric vehicles and many consumer electronics.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

"In some ways it might be easier to extract him," said Adam Isacson, a regional expert with the Washington Office on Latin America, an NGO.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

“We have demonstrated that we can extract volatiles from the regolith”—the loose material on the lunar surface—“and produce hydrogen and oxygen.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Because these brands are throwing things at the wall to see what sticks, they often fail to account for how much value a disciplined diner can actually extract from these deals.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

This is the gift of training and expertise—the ability to extract an enormous amount of meaningful information from the very thinnest slice of experience.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell