extracting
Example Sentences
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He, too, said he abstains from getting involved due to the damage illegal mining does to the land, especially as a result of the chemicals used for extracting gold.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
Every time he felt he had made progress, Antonelli's apparently effortless way of extracting that little bit more from the car chastened him.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
In South Africa, informal miners known locally as zama zamas pry open closed shafts to try their luck extracting what remains of the country’s gold reserves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Two other Republicans who had threatened Blanche’s nomination, Sens. John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina, ultimately voted to confirm him after extracting concessions.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026
She kneels on the concrete and fusses in her purse, extracting some tissues.
From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz
