extraction
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Both cast debt as a bogeyman turning capitalism into an extraction device that, left unchecked or unwisely channeled, can take everything from any of us.
From Salon • May 4, 2026
In the context of international conflict, there's been renewed debate about more oil and gas extraction from the North Sea.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
Very outspoken compared to other Silicon Valley bosses, Signal's president is Meredith Whittaker, who spent years working for Google and is a fierce critic of business models built on the extraction of personal data.
From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026
The partnership aims to foster cooperation on minerals exploration, extraction, and recycling, according to the European Commission.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
The architects of the Jamaica uprisings had been of Beninese and Congolese extraction, willful and cunning.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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