extract
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Exxon prides itself on its ability to find and extract fossil fuels hidden deep in the earth’s crevices.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Researcher Cameron Egan, an ecologist and professor at USC, will extract DNA from each soil sample and send it for sequencing to learn what species of mycorrhizal fungi are present.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
"But whether West Ham can extract full market value for them, given age and potential clauses in contracts, remains to be seen," football finance expert Kieran Maguire said.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
Participants in the trial were randomly assigned to one of four groups: daily cocoa extract and multivitamin; daily cocoa extract and placebo; placebo and multivitamin; or placebo only.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
Mercury was produced in large quantities because it was used to extract gold and silver from their ores, and it was widely available because it was used in medicine, particularly to treat syphilis.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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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