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

Every set of turnout gear tested also contained brominated flame retardants, with extractable levels generally higher than those measured for PFAS.

From Science Daily • Dec. 18, 2025

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

From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2024

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