by-product

Example Sentences

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In this case, an overlooked by-product has been turned into a functional ingredient that enhances bread nutrition while reducing waste.

From Science Daily • Feb. 8, 2026

“Silver supply is structurally inelastic, with around 70-80% of global silver output coming as a by-product from mines that primarily produce lead, zinc, copper or gold,” Manthey said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025

“Belief in a novel is, for me, a by-product of a certain kind of sentence,” Smith observes.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025

Rapp agreed with the advice but she went to work regardless, a by-product of career insecurity and a need for approval.

From BBC • Jul. 24, 2025

There were those who said that it was just a horrible accident, an inevitable by-product of the fact that police officers sometimes have to make life-or-death decisions in conditions of uncertainty.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell