as in to pry
to draw out by force or with effort
extracted a splinter from my hand
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as in excerpt
a part taken from a longer work
the anthology includes a long extract from the epic poem
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Recent Examples of extract
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Another victim was extracted from a vehicle trapped in floodwaters on Tates Creek Road near Lexington, the coroner’s office said.
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Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
Brigitt Earley,
Glamour,
25 June 2026
That distinction matters now because the market is flooded with capsules, mushroom gummies, powders and liquid extracts, and experts say not all of them may deliver what the label promises.
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Samantha Agate,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2026
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Verb
Heparin, a common blood thinner, is extracted from pig intestines.
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Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Another victim was extracted from a vehicle trapped in floodwaters on Tates Creek Road near Lexington, the coroner’s office said.
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Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
Noun
Key ingredients in hydrating or illuminating setting powders include skin care like hyaluronic acid, squalane, mica or silk powders, ceramides, and antioxidants like vitamin E or green tea extract.
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Brigitt Earley,
Glamour,
25 June 2026
That distinction matters now because the market is flooded with capsules, mushroom gummies, powders and liquid extracts, and experts say not all of them may deliver what the label promises.
—
Samantha Agate,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2026
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Verb
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But Roberts finds moments to pull players aside for one-on-one conversations.
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Rescuers have fanned out across La Guaira, where the worst destruction occurred, and parts of Caracas, where families and volunteers have spent days pulling survivors and victims from the rubble.
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In the excerpt, a character drifts through each scene shown with what seems like shellshock on his face, as the show’s sensory overload of action happens all around him.
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An excerpt from our conversation is later in this newsletter.
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It’s meant to be as is her ability to pluck him from the clouds and pin him to the table with her directness.
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But when they’re plucked from the garden and washed, some of the wax washes away.
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For the past couple of years, volunteers have cut grass, trimmed and yanked out invasive vines.
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Roberts quickly gave up a run-scoring single to Christian Yelich and was yanked with the bases loaded and no outs.
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“Extract.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extract. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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