extraction
Example Sentences
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However, BP said its upstream production - which refers to the search and extraction of oil and gas - had been flat in the quarter.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
Very outspoken compared to other Silicon Valley bosses, Signal's president is Meredith Whittaker, who spent years working for Google and is a fierce critic of business models built on the extraction of personal data.
From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026
"In many places, groundwater extraction, sediment starvation, and rapid urbanization are causing land to sink much faster than previously recognized," Ohenhen said.
From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026
The company would also be pursuing mineral extraction and oil.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
Antonina’s father, who worked in an ore extraction factory, aggressively disapproved of her flying.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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