extractable

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“The big question for me is how to teach students to govern their own attention, judgment and thought in a society that increasingly treats them as extractable resources,” Senk said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

So, it has surpluses of lighter rare earths such as neodymium, but lacks extractable quantities of heavier elements like dysprosium and terbium, which are critical for many high-performance magnets.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

The three-day fermentation process helps break down the BSG's complex structure, making its protein content more easily extractable.

From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2024

What pleasure is extractable in “Argylle,” directed by Matthew Vaughn, lies in its mild surprises.

From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2024

This is perhaps the finest and clearest passage in the book; and beyond this point there is not much extractable from the clamorous lyrical chaos.

From William Blake A Critical Essay by Swinburne, Algernon Charles