as a by-product
Example Sentences
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He thinks every public building should instead house a small data centre, working in a large network with each other where required, and providing heating as a by-product.
From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026
“Silver supply is structurally inelastic, with around 70-80% of global silver output coming as a by-product from mines that primarily produce lead, zinc, copper or gold,” Manthey said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025
Since it was born as a by-product of miso made from soybeans, the original ingredient was only soybeans.
From Salon • Sep. 10, 2024
Once renewable energy is stored as hydrogen, to use it as electricity again it needs to be converted using fuel cells, which produce water vapour as a by-product of an oxygen-splitting reaction.
From Science Daily • Sep. 19, 2023
Instead, as we shall see, food production evolved as a by-product of decisions made without awareness of their consequences.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
