extraction
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Pararescue teams deployed extensively throughout the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, conducting thousands of missions to rescue US and allied troops that were wounded or required extraction.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
Their health should be at the forefront as the public and private sectors plan future water changes, extraction projects and other development near the Salton Sea.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
January’s economic growth was driven by goods producers, mining, oil and gas extraction, and construction, including residential building.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
These producers' profit margins have increased because as oil prices climb, the costs of extraction has remained relatively steady, said Jose Torres, senior economist at Interactive Brokers.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
Papa told her about this strange neighborhood: how its families had been Americans for more than a hundred years back; how they were mostly Scotch, English and Welsh extraction.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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