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extraction

[ik-strak-shuhn] / ɪkˈstræk ʃən /




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And on top of that: fishing, boating, mineral extraction, and protection from underground toxins that could blanket Utah’s most heavily populated area and drive everyone away—not just from Box Elder, but from the state altogether.

From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026

The Greek Desk’s closest brush with D-Day was the extraction of Cornelia Kapp from Ankara, Turkey, in 1944.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

"On top of that, there is widespread illegal extraction -- as audit after audit has confirmed."

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

Exterminators charge extra for extraction and often leave contaminated hives behind after applying insecticides.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Hamilton had been born on the West Indian island of Nevis, the illegitimate son of a down-on-her-luck beauty of French extraction and a hard-drinking Scottish merchant with a flair for bankruptcy.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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