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extraction

[ik-strak-shuhn] / ɪkˈstræk ʃən /




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One problem they are currently trying to fix is that custard apple pulp turns brown very quickly after extraction.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

The Labor Department estimates employment in oil-and-gas extraction is near its lowest levels in records stretching back to 1972.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

“We need a good extraction method that can actually pull trash out in a rapid amount of time.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

"Deep-sea ecosystems are vast, remote and expensive to study, yet they face growing pressure from climate change, fishing and resource extraction," Associate Professor Richards said.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

His eye: maybe it wasn’t an injection but an extraction, something to test why his vision was so sharp.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu




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