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[ik-strakt, ek-strakt, ek-strakt] / ɪkˈstrækt, ˈɛk strækt, ˈɛk strækt /






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Medical staff and volunteers worked to extract DNA from the unidentified remains.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

Afterward, the researchers extract a relatively thick oil from the solvent that functions as a lubricant.

From Science Daily Aug. 29, 2026

Gen. Rob Bonta made it clear Tuesday he holds the power to extract major concessions in the battle over the proposed Paramount-Warner Bros. merger.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 25, 2026

On the precipice of World War II, the Dow Chemical Co. perfected a way to extract magnesium from ordinary seawater, giving America access to a virtually inexhaustible supply of a metal vital to modern warfare.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

But in the days after the theft, Alphonse Bertillon and Louis Lépine had managed to extract a couple of clues from the Louvre itself.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

The company is most known for its camera network, which extracts data about cars from photographs and allows operators to search for vehicles by description or license plate number.

From Salon Aug. 17, 2026

About 70% of Happy Hippo’s sales come from plain-leaf powder and capsules, with the remainder from concentrated liquid extracts, gummies and flavor-infused taffy.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

Tests showed that extracts from the bean gum lowered HPV levels by 93% in saliva samples.

From Science Daily Aug. 4, 2026

For humans, the abundant minerals and anti-inflammatory properties of certain seaweeds have seen their extracts used in medicines from treating acid reflux to wound dressings.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

It inserts these minute and stiletto-sharp mouth parts into the outer cells of leaves and evergreen needles and extracts the chlorophyll.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

When Boeing bought the company it was preserving its own supply chain, and for that Spirit extracted a large premium.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

“The complaint alleges that Amazon’s scheme has likely extracted tens of billions of dollars from its unwitting advertising customers,” the FTC said.

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 2026

"It's undoubtedly better than before. Before, this oil wasn't being extracted; if no one extracts it, no one pays royalties, and no one profits from it," he said.

From Barron's Aug. 30, 2026

To investigate whether keratin could overcome some of these limitations, the researchers created membranes from keratin extracted from wool.

From Science Daily Aug. 12, 2026

I extracted the cameras and the lines leading to their memory chips.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

He wants the government to help local miners establish safer and more effective ways of finding and extracting the gold.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

Two other Republicans who had threatened Blanche’s nomination, Sens. John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina, ultimately voted to confirm him after extracting concessions.

From Salon Aug. 8, 2026

While its emissions are lower, drilling and extracting it causes the leakage of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas and the main component of natural gas.

From Barron's Jul. 25, 2026

"In Sweden our possibilities for extracting REE, even when compared internationally, are relatively good," he says.

From Science Daily Jul. 24, 2026

They were wedged together so tightly that Ron had difficulty extracting his arm to put it around Hermione’s shoulders.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling




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