extraction
Example Sentences
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About 30% of the world’s helium supply is sourced from Qatar, produced as a byproduct of local natural gas extraction.
From Salon
The extraction of the material would likely need to be conducted by an elite special operations team specially trained to remove radioactive material from a conflict zone.
Sulphur is used to make sulphuric acid, which is used for processing copper, cobalt and nickel and also for the extraction of lithium.
From BBC
At the surgery he was then told the extractions were so complex the price would go up to £350.
From BBC
They found that even if the UK maximised North Sea extraction and returned revenues directly to households, the cost savings would be far smaller than those expected from accelerating the shift to renewable energy.
From BBC
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