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But it wasn’t until last year that GM extricated itself—for the most part—from India.

If your friend shows no desire to change their behaviour and you cannot extricate yourself from each other's lives, it is important to put in place clear boundaries to protect yourself.

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President Macron insists he can extricate the country from the mess but he has just 18 months remaining of his second term.

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Broadcasts have depicted rescue crews picking through the rubble of destroyed buildings to extricate survivors in cities mostly untouched in previous bouts of violence, such as Tel Aviv.

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Emergency personnel extricated the man from the vehicle, and he was pronounced dead.

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