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extricate

[ek-stri-kayt] / ˈɛk strɪˌkeɪt /


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“Our priority is to get in and complete any rescues if possible. In this case, the plane was heavily damaged and we were not able to extricate any of the victims,” Raines said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Ganesh Aryaal, the chief district officer, told BBC Nepali that relatives will still be able to extricate the remains of their loved ones, once they are identified through DNA testing.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

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

I take the opportunity to extricate my arm and rise.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

“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

It's the "get this" energy we want for J. Smith-Cameron's "Succession" diva Gerri once she extricates herself from Roman Roy's toxic orbit.

From Salon ● May 21, 2023

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

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 13, 2023

The distance is 3½ miles, and an active traveller, if by any accident he extricates himself speedily from Bethesda, may reach the summit in two hours.

From Climbing in The British Isles, Vol. II Wales and Ireland by H. C. Hart

Urban Search and Rescue Team extricated multiple people from the bus, and one person was beneath the vehicle as well, according to reporting by KTLA.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 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

He had just extricated one arm from his overcoat when Ted Rayburn appeared in his doorway.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

The dogs secured outside the room - and her husband wishing he was with them - Bloor began carefully extricating herself.

From BBC ● Jan. 15, 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

The answer, according to the management team tasked with extricating the company from its financial mire, is that it was forced on the company by self-interested owners.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2024

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

From New York Times ● Jul. 26, 2023

The tide drift had taken him down into the kelp, and he’d wasted four hours extricating himself so as not to rip his gill-net.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson


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