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Another makes acetic anhydride, a key ingredient of aspirin, and the third makes ethyl acetate, which is used as a solvent and for decaffeinating tea and coffee.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

Bravo-Karimi estimated that, based on current guaranteed revenue, the nation’s second-largest school system can remain solvent for about two more years after the current academic year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

The bipartisan 1983 effort made the system solvent for half a century, largely thanks to a strong economy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

Eliminating the cap while also providing a benefit credit would keep the program solvent until 2059.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026

“Are you sure the business is sound? It seems strange to me that a solvent business cannot pay its employees promptly.”

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner

But fabrication and assembly plant workers can face exposure to solvents, acids, toxic metals and chemical gases, according to the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

Scientists could perform some of those transformations using chemical reactions and laboratory solvents.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026

When the site was last tested, solvents were found in the soil below the pavement and down 150 feet.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

The cost of some organic solvents Ajinomoto uses is creeping up, and suppliers have warned they may pass on more.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

The individual exposed to DDT, for example, is almost certain to be exposed to other liver-damaging hydrocarbons, which are so widely used as solvents, paint removers, degreasing agents, dry-cleaning fluids, and anesthetics.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson