solvent

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Treasury, Emirati firms handle by far the world’s highest volume of Iran’s shadow funds, exploiting opaque registries and lax rules to keep Tehran solvent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

To make the product, the team used honey from native bees as a natural, edible solvent to draw out beneficial compounds from cocoa shells, a byproduct typically discarded during chocolate production.

From Science Daily • Mar. 1, 2026

Lawmakers from both parties will have to work together to keep these programs solvent for the long term.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

The problem was reported on Friday after locals experiencing a strong solvent taste in their water and in the air outside.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

The mine had a lot of the solvent derived from coal tar, but it was too volatile.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam