extraction
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Elsewhere, gains were seen in social work as well as mining, quarrying and oil and gas extraction, the BLS said.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
That means finding a way to offset revenues from oil extraction, which currently finance many municipal services, and are projected to drop from more than $50 million annually to around $21 million by 2035.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
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
Once they hauled the cargo upstairs to their lab, they let it cool for a week before beginning the tedious process of reduction, oxidation, precipitation, and extraction.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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