extraction
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More than 1,600 employees signed a petition calling for it to end, with some likening the company to a "data extraction factory," according to media reports.
From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026
Oil and gas extraction drove the economy in April with the strongest monthly growth since February 2024, which more than offset weakness the month before.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026
A second concern involves future exploration and resource extraction.
From Science Daily • Jun. 30, 2026
The ruling invalidated a law spearheaded by environmental justice activists that barred new oil and gas extraction and required that all existing operations stop production within 20 years.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026
The Euskadis were well-to-do, handsome people of Basque extraction.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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