extract

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In particular, the lower limbs appear to have been selected, and the bones were deliberately broken open to extract nutrient-rich marrow.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

Palliser Capital says Ajinomoto has the leverage to extract a lot more money from customers but isn’t raising prices meaningfully—a restraint that in its view, is a missed opportunity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Shell has maintained Cipriani fictionalized the two men’s dealings, then spread “false and salacious lies to extract a massive payday.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

In the past, the former New York property magnate has often trumpeted a negotiating style that relies on maximalist positions in order to extract more from a deal.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Since he had started at the paper in 1910, Brougham had become something of a local legend, renowned for his uncanny ability to extract information from storied figures like Babe Ruth and Jack Dempsey.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown