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extraction

[ik-strak-shuhn] / ɪkˈstræk ʃən /




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“We need a good extraction method that can actually pull trash out in a rapid amount of time.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

"Deep-sea ecosystems are vast, remote and expensive to study, yet they face growing pressure from climate change, fishing and resource extraction," Associate Professor Richards said.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

This was particularly important in connection with underground activities like excavation and extraction, he said, pointing for instance to quakes triggered by disposal of wastewater from the fracking industry in Texas.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Both cast debt as a bogeyman turning capitalism into an extraction device that, left unchecked or unwisely channeled, can take everything from any of us.

From Salon • May 4, 2026

Meanwhile, the extraction team had brought Duncan back down.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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