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extract

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






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North Korean foreign policy expert Dr Edward Howell, from the University of Oxford, has told the BBC that Pyongyang "has a long history of using cyber warfare to extract cash".

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

The contracts involve building subsea infrastructure that will help extract, treat and send gas to Egypt via underwater pipelines, according to the people.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

There are a number of ways the chancellor could extract more money from the sector.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Meanwhile, "the remains continue to decompose under natural conditions", he said, making it harder to extract DNA.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

But the ground is still partially frozen, and the vegetables are hard to extract.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline

According to book extracts published by Haaretz, UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan had a phone call with Netanyahu that September.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

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

In tests involving oral samples from patients, extracts from the gum sharply reduced one virus and two types of bacteria linked to the disease.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026

He was encouraged to write a letter to the Althingi, the Icelandic parliament, and he composed a five-hundred-word plea, extracts of which follow:

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Eni plans for the gas extracted offshore Cyprus to be transported via subsea pipes in the nearby Egyptian Zohr field to a gas processing plant on the mainland.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

According to research for the UK Parliament, external, about four fifths of the oil and gas from British-controlled parts of the North Sea had been extracted by 2024.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

He has also successfully extracted multimillion-dollar settlements from CBS and ABC after suing the networks over news content he believed treated him unfairly.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Those roots contain fragrant compounds that can be extracted to make essential oils.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

From my carpetbag I extracted Father’s letter and the purse he’d given me.

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine

Aston Villa head coach Unai Emery and Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler's stock is high with those in the corridors of power at United - but extracting them from their respective clubs would be difficult.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

The frontal cortex, meanwhile, is more involved in extracting broader meaning, recognizing patterns, and understanding the central message of an experience, sometimes called its "gist."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026

Other companies are extracting insights from large amounts of data for algorithmic-pricing strategies.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

Copper ore grades are declining, pushing up the cost of extracting copper, and mine projects face high permitting and regulatory hurdles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

She takes a deep breath and concentrates on extracting a phrase from the reeling in her brain.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García


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