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extraction

[ik-strak-shuhn] / ɪkˈstræk ʃən /




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"The incident has been identified as a confidentiality breach involving unauthorised access and extraction of data," the email read.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

But the Kremlin calculates its mineral extraction tax based in part on the prior month’s prevailing prices for Russian oil exports.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

As the lake’s water sources diminish because of water use agreements regarding the Colorado River, and as this region gains more industrial activity from proposed lithium extraction, air pollution is likely to only worsen.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Last year, it ranked eighth worldwide in terms of copper extraction volume, behind global giants such as BHP Group, Glencore Plc and Rio Tinto, according to industry statistics.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The Euskadis were well-to-do, handsome people of Basque extraction.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck




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