Example Sentences

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The real wake-up call came last year when China imposed export controls on rare earths, sending shockwaves across supply chains globally.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

Vedanta is already working to extract rare earths as byproducts from the metals operations it runs, said Agarwal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

The U.S. has been scouring the globe for rare earths, backing projects from Africa to Australia in an effort to loosen Beijing’s grip on the industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

For years, rare earths attracted little attention outside mining circles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Bruno was right—the universe was infinite and there were other earths; and Kepler, who had always insisted that the sun and the Earth were unique, was plain wrong.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton