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taking out

noun as in extraction

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The first few iterations of air sorties would have a good chance of taking out numerous ISIS vehicles and personnel.

So if you supported taking out Saddam Hussein by invading Iraq, that landed you in a strong majority (66 percent).

The conservative-controlled court is taking out one campaign finance law after another.

But why would anyone seeking to skyjack or otherwise get control of this flight go to the trouble of taking out the ACARS?

The CIA may have gotten close to taking out al-Asiri in the spring of 2012.

"Let's fight them," said Dan, taking out his plug of tobacco and holding it until a decision was made.

"You will have to get over that feeling," observed Mr. Carr, disregarding the hint, and taking out his probing-knife.

When he picked himself up, he saw something that knocked all ideas of picture taking out of his thick skull.

By the middle of July the Bradfords had two sluices in operation, and were taking out from thirty to fifty dollars a day.

Once more he glided up to Digby, and sat down near him, taking out his knife, and shaping a piece of soft pine into a boat.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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