slag
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Copper, steel, aluminum and precious metals can be recovered, but rare-earth metals typically fuse with other byproducts in waste called slag.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
Excavations and geophysical surveys in this area revealed crucibles, slag, and tin bronze artifacts.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 5, 2025
Next to the sculpture are barrels of toxic "slag" leftover from the melting process.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2025
Among the many sounds and smells of the steelworks, Steve's most notable memory is the smell of "rotten eggs", which comes from the slag that's formed during the steel-making process.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2024
“The slag heap next to the east entrance,” says Prim patiently.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
Lieberstein previously worked on "The Office" as one of its producers and as Toby, the bland HR representative everyone slagged off on.
From Salon ● Mar. 19, 2023
Executives who didn’t take her calls risked being slagged on Deadline.
From New York Times ● Jan. 21, 2023
"Anyone that we haven't slagged off," jokes Mica.
From BBC ● May 8, 2022
Plus his interview after the game exuded an infectious joie de vivre – and he unequivocally slagged off VAR.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 27, 2020
Hardly big enough so a cat could slip through, and under it is this big pile of coal slagged up against the foundation wall.
From "Freak The Mighty" by Rodman Philbrick
Practical jokes; coffee breaks; banter; and, certainly in my experience, plenty of slagging for the journalist tagging along in the back of the car.
From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2026
Sam was now slagging one of his original investors, who then became his biggest competitor.
From Slate ● Oct. 5, 2023
“This is not about slagging anyone off in this TV series at all,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 16, 2021
Fearn doesn’t share the inclination, saying, “I’ve never really been into slagging bands off. It’s just not my thing.”
From Washington Post ● Jan. 21, 2021
Gary Drake and Ross Wilcox might’ve been slagging me off, but the fainter the voices became, the less I wanted to go back.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
