extraction
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They learned the oil extraction process often involves chemicals that can harm fertility or fetal health.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
Drying, fermentation, and extraction methods can change both the amount and relative proportions of bioactive compounds.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
July also saw declines in oil and gas extraction, excluding at oil sands mines in Western Canada which tempered the fall, and in mining as production of potash, gold and silver fell.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
South Korea banned the breeding and possession of the bears last year, along with the extraction of bile from their gallbladders.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
The Euskadis were well-to-do, handsome people of Basque extraction.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
Tina, 59, is battling a uterine infection and Billy, 40, could face invasive sperm extractions, according to Courtney Scott, veteran elephant consultant with In Defense of Animals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2026
At the surgery he was then told the extractions were so complex the price would go up to £350.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026
PE-owned dentist offices are more likely to change focus from prevention to more-lucrative restoration procedures, and some have been sued by former patients alleging unnecessary tooth extractions and root canals.
From Slate ● Mar. 17, 2026
When I book a facial while traveling, I’m not looking for heavy extractions or intensive treatments — just hydration and relaxation.
From Salon ● Mar. 7, 2026
The day after the SHU extractions, CO Konoval showed his videotape in the minutes before lineup.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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