extraction

Example Sentences

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It had been bothering me for a couple of weeks, so I went to see my dentist, hoping for the best and preparing for the worst, having had two extractions in less than two years.

From Los Angeles Times

Neville also says that gold is very expensive, whether using valuation metrics such as inflation-adjusted price, multiple of extraction cost, other commodity relatives or proportion of global wealth.

From MarketWatch

Tiny samples of radioactive material have twice been collected under a trial project using special tools, but full-fledged extractions are yet to take place.

From Barron's

The metropolitan area of 42 million is sinking, partly due to groundwater extraction.

From Barron's

An army extraction team landed in a helicopter, picked up Oseguera and his two sicarios and was airborne within minutes, according to a person familiar with the operation.

From Los Angeles Times