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sequestration

[see-kwes-trey-shuhn, si-kwes-] / ˌsi kwɛsˈtreɪ ʃən, sɪ kwɛs- /


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The farm also collects quantifiable data for soil carbon sequestration.

From Barron's • Nov. 11, 2025

Mr McKie said the step of appointing a trustee in sequestration on behalf of Salmond's widow was "very unfortunate" but necessary "to protect her interests and those of creditors".

From BBC • Nov. 2, 2025

In September 2024, Arbor reached an agreement with Microsoft in which the technology company would buy carbon credits backed by Arbor’s sequestration.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2025

The study's findings are helping piece together the puzzle of wetland carbon sequestration on a global scale.

From Science Daily • Dec. 2, 2024

"But we intend to call several of the law enforcement officers present in the courtroom, and I would like to invoke the rule of sequestration."

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson