extract

Example Sentences

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A small team would be needed to extract the uranium, assuming it could be found in a single location.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

"The productivity of that -- in terms of how much you could extract from it -- peaked in the late 1990s and it's been in decline ever since," she added.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Otherwise, he says, "companies come in, extract the resources, oftentimes with foreign equipment and engineers, then ship it".

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

“Companies that attempt to extract value from patented process technologies without authorization or investment undermine fair competition and the integrity of the semiconductor ecosystem.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

This was the first time he had found himself almost alone with Slughorn since his disastrous first attempt to extract the true memory from him.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling