extraction
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Ramshackle extraction infrastructure means Venezuela currently produces only about 1 percent of daily global supply.
From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2026
Tommee Larochelle, an engineer and specialist in the development of rare earths extraction and refining processes, questions the commercial viability of the WVU project but says it could "ensure minimum supply to the defense industry."
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
With the riches of the sea at their fingertips, British colonial officials sought new methods of extraction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
One campaigner said: "If national parks are prepared to sell their very name to the highest bidder, then we're already on the path to industrial extraction of the most protected landscapes."
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
His eye: maybe it wasn’t an injection but an extraction, something to test why his vision was so sharp.
From "Legend" by Marie Lu
McPhail said homeowners are starting to tap more of their home equity but that those extractions are rising more for consumers with lower credit scores.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
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
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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