6 sentences with 'extraction'
Example sentences and phrases with the word extraction and other words derived from it.
• « In addition, the extraction of the blocks is difficult, as they must not be contaminated by the clothing or instruments of the personnel collecting the samples. »
• « Entire cultures were destroyed, empires fell, and the survivors found themselves at the mercy of conquistadors whose highest priorities were the extraction of mineral wealth and the exploitation of labour. »
• « Spain's vast empire continued to produce great wealth, but relatively little of it ended up in the monarchy's coffers, and the large-scale, slave-based extraction of precious metals from the New World clashed with simple economic laws: by the 17th century this bullion-based system was in dire straits thanks to the inflation of silver imports introduced into the European economy. »
• « Proponents argue that in the first stage the extraction of this lunar gas will be expensive, but that transporting helium-3 to Earth would ensure pollution-free and safe energy. »
• « After a tooth extraction, the remaining teeth become misaligned, thus increasing the risk of gum disease. As a preventive measure, the patient needs to buy a bridge or full dentures, procedures that will cost more than root canal treatment. »
• « Twenty-five percent of those who preferred tooth extraction to root canal treatment were motivated by fear of pain. But recent advances in anaesthesiology make root canal treatment almost painless. »