extraction

Example Sentences

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About 30% of the world’s helium supply is sourced from Qatar, produced as a byproduct of local natural gas extraction.

From Salon • Mar. 30, 2026

They found that even if the UK maximised North Sea extraction and returned revenues directly to households, the cost savings would be far smaller than those expected from accelerating the shift to renewable energy.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

States that depend heavily on extractive industries such as mining, quarrying and oil and gas extraction tended to offer fewer protections for insects and arachnids.

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026

Valor, a new company, launched to extract critical minerals from waste and ores using electrochemical liquid-liquid extraction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Why on earth, I wondered, would anyone choose cell extraction?

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover