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sequestration

[see-kwes-trey-shuhn, si-kwes-] / ˌsi kwɛsˈtreɪ ʃən, sɪ kwɛs- /


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More recently, Weyerhaeuser programmed computers to sift through property attributes to identify opportunities for wind and solar power installations and carbon sequestration projects.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026

His family planned to continue the legal action but in November his estate was placed into sequestration – the Scottish legal equivalent of bankruptcy – due to costs linked to court action.

From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2026

They help slow climate change by removing carbon from the atmosphere and storing it in trees, a process known as carbon sequestration.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 15, 2026

The farm also collects quantifiable data for soil carbon sequestration.

From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2025

"But we intend to call several of the law enforcement officers present in the courtroom, and I would like to invoke the rule of sequestration."

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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