extract
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A handful of companies which were granted licenses in 2021 pay a fee to the owner of the lough bed, the Earl of Shaftesbury, for every tonne they extract.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 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
Feldman suspects the outperformance comes because such deals essentially carve out an unloved unit from a bigger company and matches it with a focused partner that can better extract value through greater scale.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
Lina gathered up the scraps of paper from the floor and gently pried open Poppy’s fists and mouth to extract the crumpled wads.
From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 12–15
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Words to Know Before You Defrost the Bird
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