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Recent Examples of solvent
The third Pointeworks program comes at a time when funding for the arts has been sharply reduced and many dance companies must depend on donors to stay solvent.
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Marcia Luttrell,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
Other Lithium Projects Idaho National Laboratory—to develop an electrochemical cobalt-nickel separation process for lithium-ion battery leachates by eliminating traditional solvent extraction.
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Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
For stains on upholstered couches labeled S or WS, blot the stain with a water-free solvent such as rubbing alcohol.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
28 May 2026
The supply chain runs mine to crusher to leaching tanks to solvent extraction columns to metal reduction furnaces to sintering presses — each a separate facility, a separate specialized workforce, a separate capital cycle.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
26 May 2026
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Marcia Luttrell,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
Other Lithium Projects Idaho National Laboratory—to develop an electrochemical cobalt-nickel separation process for lithium-ion battery leachates by eliminating traditional solvent extraction.
—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
For stains on upholstered couches labeled S or WS, blot the stain with a water-free solvent such as rubbing alcohol.
—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
28 May 2026
The supply chain runs mine to crusher to leaching tanks to solvent extraction columns to metal reduction furnaces to sintering presses — each a separate facility, a separate specialized workforce, a separate capital cycle.
—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
26 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for solvent
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Spray the area with a disinfectant, wait five minutes, then clean up the poop.
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Cortiz said eight hospitals in Caracas have been forced to close, and the remaining hospitals are overwhelmed with patients and lack basic cleaning supplies such as bleach and disinfectant.
Noun
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Using a fabric rinse instead of detergent can also break down stubborn deodorant stains.
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Wash your under-PPE clothes with detergent, dry them on high heat and shower right after.
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The Shawano-Menominee Counties Health Department advised anyone bitten or scratched by a bat or other wild animal to promptly clean the wound with soap and water, then contact a physician or go to the emergency room.
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The space had hosted ABC soap All My Children for a run as well as several Netflix productions for shoots, including sitcom Lady Dynamite and sketch comedy W/ Bob & David.
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“Solvent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solvent. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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