extraction
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The Madrid Protocol bans mineral extraction, but that prohibition comes up for review in 2048.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
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
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
"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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