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by-product

[bahy-prod-uhkt] / ˈbaɪˌprɒd əkt /


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At the $25 million transaction price in Capstone shares, Hutchison calculates that Capstone paid less than a cent per pound for the copper resources alone, excluding by-product credits.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

Instead, they are a by-product of the ear's physiological sound amplification process.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 19, 2026

The Fed was moving to counter that slowdown, with any lift to stocks a by-product.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026

The majority of the UK's CO2 is imported from Europe but it is often produced as a by-product when companies make fertiliser, which needs natural gas.

From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2026

Unconscious goblin guards covered the room’s floor in heaps, a by-product of the wolf’s entrance, most likely.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

Countries have been wrestling with what to do with dangerous nuclear by-products since the first plants were built in the 1950s.

From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026

The company’s strong performance in by-products such as lead and zinc was driven by strong grades at its Fresnillo mine in Mexico, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026

A spokesperson for Daera said: "Animal by-products are a potential source of risk to public and animal health. Farmers have a legal obligation to dispose of animals in a safe and sustainable manner."

From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2026

Fear and suspicion are, of course, common by-products of war.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2024

Such things are merely the by-products of their animal neighbors.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper




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