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 highest extractable concentrations of brominated flame retardants were found in gear marketed as non-PFAS treated, particularly within the moisture barrier.

From Science Daily • Dec. 18, 2025

While they might be chock full of extractable ice, it might be necessary to protect these features for the science they are likely to offer.

From Scientific American • May 23, 2023

The second volume is untouched, and will afford us a few extractable pieces—but they must be short.

From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 13, No. 352, January 17, 1829 by Various