extricate
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Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb told Natland: "You agreed to be the enforcer and pursued it, despite numerous opportunities to extricate yourself."
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
I vowed to entrust the job to our electrician if I could ever extricate myself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026
Meanwhile, despite these woes, I was able to extricate some March Madness picks from the collective wisdom, or otherwise, of the major AI platforms.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 18, 2026
Rocket responded with its “Bully Shield” program, which pays penalties and court fees for any brokers who want to extricate themselves from UWM External link’s contract.
From Barron's ● Jan. 16, 2026
No Wall Street firm would be able to extricate itself, as there were no longer any buyers.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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“The disposal of the Russian hygiene entity extricates the company from a business that cast a shadow over its first-quarter results,” the analyst said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The lovestruck theme continues on Opalite, whose breezy chords and Abba-esque harmonies unfurl like a blossoming romance; and Wi$h Li$t, where Swift extricates herself from the Hollywood pack for a life of domestic bliss.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2025
He draws her toward him, she extricates herself and gives him a small wave, no hug in sight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2023
McManus throws ladders, extricates people from car crashes, breaks down doors and conducts search-and-rescue operations.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 13, 2023
If it pleases not to inspire wisdom, I shall be content if it extricates us by the reciprocal blunders and oversights of all parties—of which, at least, we ought never to despair.
From The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 4 by Horace Walpole
“The solo passenger/pilot has been extricated and is receiving medical assessment,” according to a Los Angeles Fire Department incident alert.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
This ascent cannot be extricated from a geopolitical context that has seen Europe battling for relevance while other major powers jostle for supremacy in many areas, notably AI.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2025
But it wasn’t until last year that GM extricated itself—for the most part—from India.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2025
Their bodies were extricated not by trained rescuers, but by locals who used rudimentary equipment.
From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2025
Colin extricated himself from the hugs and sat down on his bed.
From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
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The dogs secured outside the room - and her husband wishing he was with them - Bloor began carefully extricating herself.
From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2026
He lets the film pause and breathe, believably extricating Pansy from her pain for just a moment to give her a taste of what reprieve and lightness might look like.
From Salon ● Jan. 10, 2025
Zwirner would not disclose the financial terms of extricating the gallery from that project.
From New York Times ● Jul. 26, 2023
After extricating herself from a toxic ex-boyfriend, Anna decides she’d like to have a child.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2023
He tried miserably to recall some means of extricating them both from their devastating embarrassment.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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