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extricate

[ek-stri-keyt] / ˈɛk strɪˌkeɪt /


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To extricate itself, Unilever eventually transferred to the Israeli licensee the assets needed to sell Ben & Jerry’s ice cream in Israel and its territories—for as long as he desires.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 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

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

Kardashian employed Wasser, who costs at least $1000 an hour, according to a 2022 New Yorker profile, to legally extricate herself from her marriage to Kanye West.

From Salon Nov. 6, 2025

They had the ability as a people not only to offer him asylum, but to secure it and extricate him from prison.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

“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

As the U.S. extricates itself from these counterinsurgencies and withdraws from Afghanistan and Iraq, it is somewhat similar to what happened after Vietnam.

From Salon Apr. 19, 2022

Guessing in an instant the author of the trick, he extricates the bone and quick as thought, shies it at the head of the occupant of the Chair.

From Toronto of Old by Scadding, Henry

A massive search and rescue effort extricated one crew member but at least one additional crew member was unaccounted for.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 4, 2026

This ascent cannot be extricated from a geopolitical context that has seen Europe battling for relevance while other major powers jostle for supremacy in many areas, notably AI.

From Barron's Oct. 21, 2025

Their bodies were extricated not by trained rescuers, but by locals who used rudimentary equipment.

From BBC Apr. 2, 2025

The statement did not identify the 30-year-old Puyallup man who died after being extricated from his car and taken to a hospital.

From Seattle Times May 30, 2024

When she had extricated them all, she handed them to Ana, who was watching with a triumphant smirk on her face.

From "Ash" by Malinda Lo

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

By 11:00 the doctor is extricating herself from the growing line of patients.

From BBC Jun. 9, 2023

The setup at Charlotte Motor Speedway included scenario training events: extricating a driver from a chassis, fighting a fire, cutting a windshield and cutting a frame.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 16, 2023

He tried miserably to recall some means of extricating them both from their devastating embarrassment.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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