extraction
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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
"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
“What is the amount of royalty? What is the amount of extraction integrated taxes?”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
"He wanted to create fragrances. We Arabs invented the perfume-making technology, you know. Distillation, steam extraction from flower petals. He kept a kit back at the deli."
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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