extractable
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“The big question for me is how to teach students to govern their own attention, judgment and thought in a society that increasingly treats them as extractable resources,” Senk said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2026
Previously, there were thought to be just 80 billion barrels of extractable oil, but by 2011, its reported figure had nearly quadrupled.
From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2026
This approach allowed them to measure total chemical content as well as the portion that could transfer during use, referred to as "extractable" levels.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 18, 2025
While they might be chock full of extractable ice, it might be necessary to protect these features for the science they are likely to offer.
From Scientific American ● May 23, 2023
In fat-free coffee 6 percent of sucrose was found extractable by 70 percent alcohol.
From All About Coffee by William H. (William Harrison) Ukers
