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extraction

[ik-strak-shuhn] / ɪkˈstræk ʃən /




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The person was trapped in the car as water entered the vehicle, the fire service said, adding that with the stream's water level rising rapidly, rapid extraction was needed.

From BBC

The ECA’s report said hitting targets to improve domestic extraction, processing and recycling of raw materials set out in a law that entered into force in 2024 is challenging.

From The Wall Street Journal

The early look for December showed increases in manufacturing and wholesale trade, which were partially countered by declines in mining and oil and gas extraction.

From The Wall Street Journal

Further testing is required to determine whether it is economically feasible for extraction to proceed, the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal

A British-French team of researchers attempted to cover all the different ways that plastic affects health, from oil and gas extraction during production to all the products that end up in landfills.

From Barron's