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extraction

[ik-strak-shuhn] / ɪkˈstræk ʃən /




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Exterminators charge extra for extraction and often leave contaminated hives behind after applying insecticides.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Instead of a weekslong extraction process, it delivers instructions directly into the body in a single infusion, more like a conventional drug.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

One problem they are currently trying to fix is that custard apple pulp turns brown very quickly after extraction.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Los Azules has promised to use an extraction method that minimizes water use.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

The Euskadis were well-to-do, handsome people of Basque extraction.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck




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