extract
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China jolted the world with its willingness to use its extensive control of the rare-earth supply chain to extract concessions from the U.S. and punish countries such as Japan.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
"If you extract the impact of the Middle East, we're looking at growth of 3.5 percent."
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
If these sequels prove anything, it’s that “Cars” was never about the insights it could provide the audience, but rather, the money it could extract from their wallets.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
Bomb technicians from the FBI and Sheriff’s Department worked together to extract it from the bag, place a bomb blast suppression device on top and remove it from the airport.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
In the United States the FBI, which often has to extract DNA in criminal cases, considers the test, when done with the latest technology, infallible.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
Vocabulary lists containing extract
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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