extraction
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This was particularly important in connection with underground activities like excavation and extraction, he said, pointing for instance to quakes triggered by disposal of wastewater from the fracking industry in Texas.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
While agriculture and resource extraction are strong, retail and manufacturing have been sluggish.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
Both cast debt as a bogeyman turning capitalism into an extraction device that, left unchecked or unwisely channeled, can take everything from any of us.
From Salon • May 4, 2026
In the context of international conflict, there's been renewed debate about more oil and gas extraction from the North Sea.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
The day after his extraction from the cookhouse, Marlena turns and sees him ducking behind a tent flap.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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