extract
Example Sentences
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Rudy Ternbach, 80, an alliance leader, wants the town to extract more money from Mount Holyoke College.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
In particular, the lower limbs appear to have been selected, and the bones were deliberately broken open to extract nutrient-rich marrow.
From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026
Due to the flooding in the tunnel leading to his location, the divers could not immediately extract him.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
Various deputies tried to extract the suspect, including breaking windows and tossing multiple rounds of a substance, as could be seen on television footage.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
My entire body is drowsy, and I have to extract myself from bed in stages.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
Vocabulary lists containing extract
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 12–15
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Words to Know Before You Defrost the Bird
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