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extricate

[ek-stri-keyt] / ˈɛk strɪˌkeɪt /


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Ganesh Aryaal, the chief district officer, told BBC Nepali that relatives will still be able to extricate the remains of their loved ones, once they are identified through DNA testing.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

It would be nice to see them begin to extricate the church from the federal leviathan.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 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

They cut off the windshield of the truck to extricate the two passengers trapped inside, said Fullerton Fire Capt. Robert Thompson.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 9, 2026

Somehow, he had to extricate himself from Yugoslavia.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

“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

It's the "get this" energy we want for J. Smith-Cameron's "Succession" diva Gerri once she extricates herself from Roman Roy's toxic orbit.

From Salon May 21, 2023

McManus throws ladders, extricates people from car crashes, breaks down doors and conducts search-and-rescue operations.

From Seattle Times Jan. 13, 2023

The isolated interest extricates itself from mechanism; and, struggling to maintain itself, does, it is true, divide the world into good and bad, according to its uses.

From The Moral Economy by Ralph Barton Perry

A massive search and rescue effort extricated one crew member but at least one additional crew member was unaccounted for.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 4, 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

Their bodies were extricated not by trained rescuers, but by locals who used rudimentary equipment.

From BBC Apr. 2, 2025

He seemed to save himself two seasons ago when he extricated the Lakers from Westbrook and added key pieces that led the team to the Western Conference finals.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2024

With fumbling hands he extricated the wilting blossom from the folds of his sash.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw

One video shows him under the rubble, carefully extricating the body of an infant from around the body of another small child, who is alive.

From BBC Jan. 24, 2025

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

The setup at Charlotte Motor Speedway included scenario training events: extricating a driver from a chassis, fighting a fire, cutting a windshield and cutting a frame.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 16, 2023

The tide drift had taken him down into the kelp, and he’d wasted four hours extricating himself so as not to rip his gill-net.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson




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