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extract

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






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Even though only small quantities of blood were available, researchers were able to perform additional analyses and extract more scientific information from the existing studies.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

U.S. intelligence agencies have formally accused six Chinese AI firms—including DeepSeek, Moonshot AI, and Alibaba—of executing industrial-scale “distillation” campaigns to extract capabilities from leading American AI models like Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, and Grok.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

By doing so, the researchers hope to extract more useful information from each electron, potentially allowing scientists to form clearer images while exposing delicate samples to fewer electrons.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026

Broadly speaking, he said, “there are people who are trying to spread their religion. There are people who are trying to extract resources from other communities, and then there are people who want status.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

Nonetheless, you’ve managed to extract something very meaningful about him from those thin slices of experience, and that impression has a powerful effect on how you experience Tom Hanks’s movies.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

"It's undoubtedly better than before. Before, this oil wasn't being extracted; if no one extracts it, no one pays royalties, and no one profits from it," he said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 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

For humans, the abundant minerals and anti-inflammatory properties of certain seaweeds have seen their extracts used in medicines from treating acid reflux to wound dressings.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

Everything we sold was enriched with antioxidants or enhanced with natural super-fruit extracts or formulated for health and beauty.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram

"We want an industry run in the interests of people and the environment, with its income reinvested in the system rather than extracted from it."

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

To identify the four sailors, Stephen Fratpietro, study co-author from Lakehead University, extracted DNA from the archaeological remains.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026

Sea salt, meanwhile, refers to salt extracted from ocean water or lakes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

When Boeing bought the company it was preserving its own supply chain, and for that Spirit extracted a large premium.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

Hermione rummaged for a moment and then extracted from the pile a large volume, bound in faded black leather.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

Every time he felt he had made progress, Antonelli's apparently effortless way of extracting that little bit more from the car chastened him.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

Unions representing Hollywood actors, writers and backstage workers expressed gratitude to Bonta for extracting concessions from Paramount—as well as pessimism over the deal’s implications for their industry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

The judge ordered the companies to "refrain from initiating, pursuing, carrying out or having carried out any material actions" that would involve drilling, installing infrastructure or extracting hydrocarbons, according to a ruling seen by AFP.

From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 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

Garden servants buzzed about, pruning, watering, and extracting perfume to be used in the Belle-products.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton




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