extraction
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And on top of that: fishing, boating, mineral extraction, and protection from underground toxins that could blanket Utah’s most heavily populated area and drive everyone away—not just from Box Elder, but from the state altogether.
From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026
"On top of that, there is widespread illegal extraction -- as audit after audit has confirmed."
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
Exterminators charge extra for extraction and often leave contaminated hives behind after applying insecticides.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Instead of a weekslong extraction process, it delivers instructions directly into the body in a single infusion, more like a conventional drug.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Homer pretended he was of Italian extraction when it suited him and let his questioners sit with their bewilderment.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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