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extract

[ik-strakt, ek-strakt, ek-strakt] / ɪkˈstrækt, ˈɛk strækt, ˈɛk strækt /






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Sales of heat pumps—a low-carbon technology used to extract warmth from the outside air to heat people’s homes—more than doubled in the month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

In particular, the lower limbs appear to have been selected, and the bones were deliberately broken open to extract nutrient-rich marrow.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

Various deputies tried to extract the suspect, including breaking windows and tossing multiple rounds of a substance, as could be seen on television footage.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

In the past, the former New York property magnate has often trumpeted a negotiating style that relies on maximalist positions in order to extract more from a deal.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

But the ground is still partially frozen, and the vegetables are hard to extract.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline




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