leaching

Example Sentences

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The chemical is essential in the leaching process of copper, which involves extracting the metal from copper ore.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

Audience trust is leaching away fast and Brits are increasingly refusing to pay up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

Plastic cigarette filters are the world's most littered item, leaching toxic chemicals into the environment and breaking down into microplastics -- while doing very little for the smoker, the secretariat said.

From Barron's • Nov. 14, 2025

With rare earths, it's not so much about the mining footprint, rather the processing that is a dirty business – because it involves extraction, leaching, thermal cracking and refining which produce radioactive components.

From BBC • Aug. 12, 2025

I feel instantly better, the tension leaching out of my neck and shoulders.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins