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Extricated, too weak to move, he explained that he had conserved his air supply by taking little breaths.

From Time Magazine Archive

Extricated from the lake of butter in which it floats, when brought upon table, it forms not only a rich, but a very substantial dish.

From A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany, Volume One by Dibdin, Thomas Frognall

Extricated from the confusion in which she involved it, the girl's narrative amounted in substance to this.

From Man and Wife by Collins, Wilkie

Extricated from the Slough of Despond, Bunyan went on his way rejoicing; and though sometimes interrupted by disquieting thoughts and strong temptations, his subsequent career was a path of growing comfort and prevailing peace.

From Life of Bunyan [Works of the English Puritan divines] by Hamilton, James