extraction

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Pararescue teams deployed extensively throughout the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, conducting thousands of missions to rescue US and allied troops that were wounded or required extraction.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 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

Last year, it ranked eighth worldwide in terms of copper extraction volume, behind global giants such as BHP Group, Glencore Plc and Rio Tinto, according to industry statistics.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

GDP rose a modest 0.1% on-month in January, firmer than the flat performance economists expected, as a rebound in mining and oil and gas extraction alongside growth in construction helped offset a retreat in manufacturing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

"He wanted to create fragrances. We Arabs invented the perfume-making technology, you know. Distillation, steam extraction from flower petals. He kept a kit back at the deli."

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda