extractable

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“The big question for me is how to teach students to govern their own attention, judgment and thought in a society that increasingly treats them as extractable resources,” Senk said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Previously, there were thought to be just 80 billion barrels of extractable oil, but by 2011, its reported figure had nearly quadrupled.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

The highest extractable concentrations of brominated flame retardants were found in gear marketed as non-PFAS treated, particularly within the moisture barrier.

From Science Daily • Dec. 18, 2025

What pleasure is extractable in “Argylle,” directed by Matthew Vaughn, lies in its mild surprises.

From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2024

For, it must be remembered that the amount of an indemnity extractable from a modern community, of the credit era, has very definite limits: an insolvent community can pay more.

From The Great Illusion A Study of the Relation of Military Power to National Advantage by Angell, Norman