extract

Example Sentences

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The exact circumstances remain unclear, but the operation to extract him from the ground in hostile territory was hugely complex.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

A small team would be needed to extract the uranium, assuming it could be found in a single location.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

"The productivity of that -- in terms of how much you could extract from it -- peaked in the late 1990s and it's been in decline ever since," she added.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Other popular brands include Marmite yeast extract and Colman’s mustard.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

However, Puthoff believes he has a way to extract energy from the void.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife