Example Sentences

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The men are extracting valuable metals like copper and gold from electrical and electronic waste - or e-waste – much of which has made its way to Ghana from rich countries.

From BBC • Nov. 24, 2024

Ultimately, he believes that the mining companies must ensure they'll create meaningful, positive changes in the communities they are extracting from.

From Salon • Sep. 7, 2023

He said the bureau wants to know “what data they are extracting from transactions and whether they can use that data to preference their other business lines.”

From Washington Times • Dec. 29, 2022

“They’re doing stuff like having ice cream flavors, T-shirts for sale and doing other things that are extracting from the actual liberation of Black people,” Johnson said.

From Washington Post • Jun. 19, 2022

I ask, because even though these are my imaginary alien people, I have no idea what they are extracting.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King