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extraction

[ik-strak-shuhn] / ɪkˈstræk ʃən /




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He expects competition in the extraction shooter genre to intensify through 2026-2027.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

Road dust was swept and analyzed for microplastics by direct analysis and solvent extraction to separate bound plastic from asphalt and plastic additives by water extraction.

From Science Daily • Jun. 28, 2026

The ruling invalidated a law spearheaded by environmental justice activists that barred new oil and gas extraction and required that all existing operations stop production within 20 years.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026

Work continues on a prototype for lunar helium-3 extraction and Pickens is bullish: "You'll see it."

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

The day after his extraction from the cookhouse, Marlena turns and sees him ducking behind a tent flap.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen




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