byproduct

Example Sentences

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“I’m famous for making movies. Celebrity just happens to be an unfortunate byproduct of what I do.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Sulfur, which is used to produce sulfuric acid, is a byproduct of the oil-refining process.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

Supplies of naphtha, a byproduct of oil refining used in ink and plastics, have also been hit hard.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Elf ears are a byproduct of a mature plastic-surgery industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The mounds cover such an enormous area that they seem unlikely to be the byproduct of waste.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann