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extrication

[ek-stri-key-shuhn] / ˌɛk strɪˈkeɪ ʃən /










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Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service said: "The extrication was especially challenging with fuel lines running throughout the aircraft's chassis and aviation fuel stored in its wings."

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

The extrication of the federal workforce from routine economic activity means comparisons, even after data reporting returns, will be askew until normalization sets back in.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 11, 2025

They set up small medical base camps at various levels along the shaft, providing Dickey an opportunity to rest during the slow and arduous extrication.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 10, 2023

A paramedic and extrication equipment were deployed to the car using a 200-foot line, the sheriff’s office said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2023

Indeed, that seems in some places the only way to extrication from the labyrinth.

From A Month in Yorkshire by White, Walter




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