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extricate

[ek-stri-kayt] / ˈɛk strɪˌkeɪt /


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Ganesh Aryaal, the chief district officer, told BBC Nepali that relatives will still be able to extricate the remains of their loved ones, once they are identified through DNA testing.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

It would be nice to see them begin to extricate the church from the federal leviathan.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026

Meanwhile, despite these woes, I was able to extricate some March Madness picks from the collective wisdom, or otherwise, of the major AI platforms.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 18, 2026

They cut off the windshield of the truck to extricate the two passengers trapped inside, said Fullerton Fire Capt. Robert Thompson.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 2026

No Wall Street firm would be able to extricate itself, as there were no longer any buyers.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

“The disposal of the Russian hygiene entity extricates the company from a business that cast a shadow over its first-quarter results,” the analyst said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

The lovestruck theme continues on Opalite, whose breezy chords and Abba-esque harmonies unfurl like a blossoming romance; and Wi$h Li$t, where Swift extricates herself from the Hollywood pack for a life of domestic bliss.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2025

He draws her toward him, she extricates herself and gives him a small wave, no hug in sight.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2023

McManus throws ladders, extricates people from car crashes, breaks down doors and conducts search-and-rescue operations.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 13, 2023

The boys halloo in derision; and some ostler, helpful, but not complimentary, extricates the rider, and says, 'I see you have never been on 'ossback before; you should not have pulled the curb-bit that way!'

From The Recreations of a Country Parson by Andrew Kennedy Hutchison Boyd

Urban Search and Rescue Team extricated multiple people from the bus, and one person was beneath the vehicle as well, according to reporting by KTLA.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

Several of the injured were trapped inside or under vehicles on the ground, and needed to be extricated by fire and rescue crews, said Jadallah.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

Hernan Gil survived nearly eight days trapped beneath the ruins of a partially collapsed building in Venezuela before being extricated Thursday in a dramatic operation involving rescuers from seven countries.

From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026

But it wasn’t until last year that GM extricated itself—for the most part—from India.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2025

When she had extricated them all, she handed them to Ana, who was watching with a triumphant smirk on her face.

From "Ash" by Malinda Lo

The dogs secured outside the room - and her husband wishing he was with them - Bloor began carefully extricating herself.

From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2026

He lets the film pause and breathe, believably extricating Pansy from her pain for just a moment to give her a taste of what reprieve and lightness might look like.

From Salon ● Jan. 10, 2025

Zwirner would not disclose the financial terms of extricating the gallery from that project.

From New York Times ● Jul. 26, 2023

After extricating herself from a toxic ex-boyfriend, Anna decides she’d like to have a child.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2023

He tried miserably to recall some means of extricating them both from their devastating embarrassment.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller


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