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extricate

[ek-stri-keyt] / ˈɛk strɪˌkeɪt /


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I vowed to entrust the job to our electrician if I could ever extricate myself.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026

Meanwhile, despite these woes, I was able to extricate some March Madness picks from the collective wisdom, or otherwise, of the major AI platforms.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 18, 2026

We would not extricate ourselves from that costly conflict for another seventeen years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026

Rocket responded with its “Bully Shield” program, which pays penalties and court fees for any brokers who want to extricate themselves from UWM External link’s contract.

From Barron's ● Jan. 16, 2026

I tried to extricate my fingers from hers, but she held tight.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer

“The disposal of the Russian hygiene entity extricates the company from a business that cast a shadow over its first-quarter results,” the analyst said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

Jeeves extricates Bertie from every one of these entanglements, and thankfully so, because every fiancée begins their relationship with the determination to toss Jeeves out on his ear.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2025

McManus throws ladders, extricates people from car crashes, breaks down doors and conducts search-and-rescue operations.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 13, 2023

When Charlotte extricates herself from a grotesque and all-too-familiar #MeToo encounter, she's then criticized by Leila, one of the only people in her life Charlotte trusts, for not making a bigger scene.

From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2018

He extricates himself and his companions from their dilemma by ridiculing the folly of the broken vow, and, after a noble eulogy on women, invites them to swear new allegiance to the colours of love.

From Lectures on Dramatic Art and Literature by John Black

Several of the injured were trapped inside or under vehicles on the ground, and needed to be extricated by fire and rescue crews, said Jadallah.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

The cause was never confirmed, but conspiratorial neighbors note that the fire extricated the owner from a money pit that was drowning in permit violations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

Hernan Gil survived nearly eight days trapped beneath the ruins of a partially collapsed building in Venezuela before being extricated Thursday in a dramatic operation involving rescuers from seven countries.

From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026

The U.S. extricated a pair of vessels but triggered an escalation from Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026

He extricated two whole books and wiped the covers on his shirt.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

After extricating himself from the deal, Rose went it alone until signing with McLaren.

From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026

He lets the film pause and breathe, believably extricating Pansy from her pain for just a moment to give her a taste of what reprieve and lightness might look like.

From Salon ● Jan. 10, 2025

Zwirner would not disclose the financial terms of extricating the gallery from that project.

From New York Times ● Jul. 26, 2023

The complexity of extricating the technology platforms that allow equity trading and then integrating them at another bank was another factor in Credit Suisse's decision to hold off, the people said.

From Reuters ● Mar. 8, 2023

“How well I know the pain of a broken heart,” the widow murmured, extricating her hands from the admiral’s.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood




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