extraction
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“It’s more about greed. It’s more about wealth extraction than anything else.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
And on top of that: fishing, boating, mineral extraction, and protection from underground toxins that could blanket Utah’s most heavily populated area and drive everyone away—not just from Box Elder, but from the state altogether.
From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026
The Greek Desk’s closest brush with D-Day was the extraction of Cornelia Kapp from Ankara, Turkey, in 1944.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
The sites hold artisanal mining permits and declare gold sales but when you fly over them, there is no sign of extraction activity.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
Homer pretended he was of Italian extraction when it suited him and let his questioners sit with their bewilderment.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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