extract
Example Sentences
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American and other foreign companies operated in the Venezuelan oil fields as concessionaires, granted rights to extract, refine and ship oil that was a Venezuela-owned resources.
From Los Angeles Times
Spurgeon, the Durov spokeswoman, said that the allegations in the complaint never occurred and were made as part of a “contentious custody dispute” initiated by “a person seeking to extract money” from her client.
US firm Chevron extracts about 10 percent of the total under a special license.
From Barron's
However, the researchers caution that the extract is not ready for clinical application.
From Science Daily
Chevron renewed its license this year to extract crude oil from Venezuela, accounting for roughly 10 percent of the country's production.
From Barron's
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