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

Looking ahead, the researchers intend to explore other uses for native bee honey as a solvent in ultrasound-assisted extraction, including processing additional plant residues.

From Science Daily • Mar. 1, 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

When the time came, it was the “The Only Living Pickpocket in New York,” starring John Turturro as a sleight-of-hand artist struggling to stay solvent when fewer marks carry cash.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

But the solvent spread on the linoleum, licking, eating, under the kitchen door, while the voices took it up in chorus: “Fire, fire, fire!”

From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury