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






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"They have zero net magnetization, so they're stable, but they still have the capability to generate spin-polarized currents needed to easily extract information. That gives you an additional degree of freedom to work with."

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

Not only does it give brands the opportunity to charm those AI skeptics among the public, but it allows them to extract more content from one project.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

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 achievement highlights how much information astronomers can extract from seemingly tiny amounts of light.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

With little soil wealth to extract, she said, Amazonian farmers face inherent ecological limitations.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

They pioneered phytocosmetology—using plant extracts and essential oils in combination with advanced technological research.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 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

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

From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026

US President Donald Trump's Science and Technology adviser Michael Kratsios said Moonshot AI carried out the campaign through what is known as distillation - when a weaker AI model extracts answers from a stronger one.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

Together with extracts from Books of Lore translated by Bilbo in Rivendell.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien

According to the new research, both pieces of information can be extracted from the supercurrent.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

On her 19th birthday, a ship worker extracted a gleaming pearl from an oyster and placed it into her palm.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

Rights groups have criticised the judicial process, calling it rushed and saying that confessions were extracted under duress.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

The Oschin Center seeks to tackle that question head-on by displaying a genuine space potty, extracted from the Endeavour herself and displayed in a glass case.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

He extracted it and held it in his hand and we examined it together.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly

Traditional approaches often involve extracting proteins from biological tissues and analyzing them with techniques such as mass spectrometry.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

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

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

As Franklin picked the model apart, molecule by molecule, it was as if she were extracting bones from their bodies.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee


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