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
While they might be chock full of extractable ice, it might be necessary to protect these features for the science they are likely to offer.
From Scientific American ● May 23, 2023
Knowing the total metal extractable from the ore in sight, the profits at given prices of metal can be readily deduced.
From Principles of Mining Valuation, Organization and Administration by Hoover, Herbert
