extraction
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She has promised to clear the regulatory way for more investment in mineral extraction and to offer tax incentives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Two other companies are trying to reach commercial extraction near the Salton Sea.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
As foreign oil majors -- dogged by pollution scandals in the Niger Delta -- have left many onshore projects to focus on offshore extraction, local firms have stepped in.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
The Quaker-inspired coalition also founded New York’s Strother School of Radical Attention, which offers courses and workshops on attention as a practice that, maintained and exerted, makes it easier to recognize and refuse such extraction.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
"He wanted to create fragrances. We Arabs invented the perfume-making technology, you know. Distillation, steam extraction from flower petals. He kept a kit back at the deli."
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
PE-owned dentist offices are more likely to change focus from prevention to more-lucrative restoration procedures, and some have been sued by former patients alleging unnecessary tooth extractions and root canals.
From Slate ● Mar. 17, 2026
When I book a facial while traveling, I’m not looking for heavy extractions or intensive treatments — just hydration and relaxation.
From Salon ● Mar. 7, 2026
The union said the sums that could be earned in the private sector for things like new patient exams, fillings and extractions were twice what the NHS paid.
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2026
He said he’s had extractions and top-quality restorative care at USC, with the work covered by his Medi-Cal insurance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2026
The day after the SHU extractions, CO Konoval showed his videotape in the minutes before lineup.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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