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extraction

[ik-strak-shuhn] / ɪkˈstræk ʃən /




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They learned the oil extraction process often involves chemicals that can harm fertility or fetal health.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

Fractions produced through water extraction and with pectate lyase showed the strongest prebiotic potential.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026

South Korea banned the breeding and possession of the bears last year, along with the extraction of bile from their gallbladders.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

The PPI print shows that too, with upstream categories like oil extraction and metals all up sharply as gasoline prices rise, hitting cost lines for miners.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

His eye: maybe it wasn’t an injection but an extraction, something to test why his vision was so sharp.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu

At the surgery he was then told the extractions were so complex the price would go up to £350.

From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026

PE-owned dentist offices are more likely to change focus from prevention to more-lucrative restoration procedures, and some have been sued by former patients alleging unnecessary tooth extractions and root canals.

From Slate ● Mar. 17, 2026

When I book a facial while traveling, I’m not looking for heavy extractions or intensive treatments — just hydration and relaxation.

From Salon ● Mar. 7, 2026

It had been bothering me for a couple of weeks, so I went to see my dentist, hoping for the best and preparing for the worst, having had two extractions in less than two years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2026

The day after the SHU extractions, CO Konoval showed his videotape in the minutes before lineup.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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