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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

"This is really a by-product of our team trying to take it to the next level. This is an iconic race."

From Barron's Aug. 23, 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 modern idea of laws of nature is a by-product of Descartes’ philosophy, for Descartes was the first person to treat the laws of nature as being what knowledge of nature was all about.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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

Some studies have also shown that oils heated to above their smoke point release toxic chemical by-products.

From BBC Oct. 1, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 28, 2024

But they are still highly radioactive, loaded with radioactive isotopes, the by-products of fission.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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