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extricate

[ek-stri-keyt] / 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

But for the moment they could not extricate themselves from the crowd.

From "1984" by George Orwell

“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 isolated interest extricates itself from mechanism; and, struggling to maintain itself, does, it is true, divide the world into good and bad, according to its uses.

From The Moral Economy by Ralph Barton Perry

The U.S. extricated a pair of vessels but triggered an escalation from Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal May 13, 2026

This ascent cannot be extricated from a geopolitical context that has seen Europe battling for relevance while other major powers jostle for supremacy in many areas, notably AI.

From Barron's Oct. 21, 2025

Their bodies were extricated not by trained rescuers, but by locals who used rudimentary equipment.

From BBC Apr. 2, 2025

He seemed to save himself two seasons ago when he extricated the Lakers from Westbrook and added key pieces that led the team to the Western Conference finals.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2024

He had just extricated one arm from his overcoat when Ted Rayburn appeared in his doorway.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

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

The answer, according to the management team tasked with extricating the company from its financial mire, is that it was forced on the company by self-interested owners.

From Los Angeles Times May 21, 2024

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

From New York Times Jul. 26, 2023

By 11:00 the doctor is extricating herself from the growing line of patients.

From BBC Jun. 9, 2023

“How well I know the pain of a broken heart,” the widow murmured, extricating her hands from the admiral’s.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood




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