extracting
Example Sentences
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And if Mourinho has proven himself capable of one thing, it’s extracting commitment from his team.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Two other Republicans who had threatened Blanche’s nomination, Sens. John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina, ultimately voted to confirm him after extracting concessions.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026
One activist has dedicated herself to extracting them from insurgent groups, and bringing them to a refuge she has made in an old house in Mae Sot, where she tries to get them work experience.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
While its emissions are lower, drilling and extracting it causes the leakage of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas and the main component of natural gas.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
Another group of men toiled in a quarry, extracting large rocks.
From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis
