byproduct

Example Sentences

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Natural gas is ubiquitous in West Texas, where it’s a byproduct of oil drilling.

From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026

Whey is a byproduct of cheese-making, left over after milk has curdled.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026

That exclusion was not some unfortunate byproduct of a flawed system.

From Slate • Jun. 17, 2026

It’s not just a byproduct of social media, 24/7 cable news and our shared tendency to drowning in constant updates on the sorrows of the world.

From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026

The mounds cover such an enormous area that they seem unlikely to be the byproduct of waste.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann