extract
Example Sentences
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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
"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
His remarks came after the Wall Street Journal reported that the US was considering an operation to extract the material.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
More skilled Corporalki could extract the water themselves, but she didn’t have time to fret over her lack of training.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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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