extraction
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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
Prices in the oil and natural-gas extraction industry jumped 5.2% in March from the year prior, up from a 13% decline in February, according to the statistics bureau.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 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
These producers' profit margins have increased because as oil prices climb, the costs of extraction has remained relatively steady, said Jose Torres, senior economist at Interactive Brokers.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
While the refinement and construction of the uranium plants were taking place, Glenn Seaborg ran his own race to perfect a plutonium extraction process.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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