as in pulling
to draw out by force or with effort
extracted a splinter from my hand
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Recent Examples of extracting
Long wall mining is known for its productivity and efficiency, extracting more coal and reducing the need for manual labor, increasing safety.
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Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Once the invoices arrive in De Agostini’s inbox as attachments, AI classifies the documents before extracting and validating the data.
—Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The model deconstructed each TIME cover, extracting data on thematic and historic context, and using this data as a prompt.
—Tharin Pillay, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
The material could be used for purifying air and water, recovering solvents, extracting gold, and even for certain medical uses.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2025
Beyond being responsible for extracting DNA data from tens of thousands of samples, Sheila also had to make sure the lab stayed on the leading edge of technology.
—Nelson P. Repenning, Big Think, 26 Aug. 2025
Mental passwords The idea of extracting words and sentences directly from our thoughts comes with its fair share of privacy concerns—especially since our knowledge about the brain is still very limited.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 23 Aug. 2025
During the quarter, Workday announced AI agents for extracting accounting details from documents and reporting absent days.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
But extracting that fur is highly unsustainable.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 13 Aug. 2025
Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Once the invoices arrive in De Agostini’s inbox as attachments, AI classifies the documents before extracting and validating the data.
—Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The model deconstructed each TIME cover, extracting data on thematic and historic context, and using this data as a prompt.
—Tharin Pillay, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
The material could be used for purifying air and water, recovering solvents, extracting gold, and even for certain medical uses.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2025
Beyond being responsible for extracting DNA data from tens of thousands of samples, Sheila also had to make sure the lab stayed on the leading edge of technology.
—Nelson P. Repenning, Big Think, 26 Aug. 2025
Mental passwords The idea of extracting words and sentences directly from our thoughts comes with its fair share of privacy concerns—especially since our knowledge about the brain is still very limited.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 23 Aug. 2025
During the quarter, Workday announced AI agents for extracting accounting details from documents and reporting absent days.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
But extracting that fur is highly unsustainable.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extracting
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Instead, his impact, like pulling children into his winner's circle, will continue to be honored by other tracks.—
Stephanie Kuzydym,
The Courier-Journal,
3 Sep. 2025
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Carpenter spoke with Morning Edition host Leila Fadel about the challenges of relationships, her controversial album cover, which depicts her kneeling beside a man who is pulling her hair, and the new songs featured on the album.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
2 Sep. 2025
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This is about creating a childhood away from prying eyes, giving his children the space and support to enjoy being children without a care in the world.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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But such players tend to make these adjustments in the course of many weeks, on private practice courts in Delray or Monaco or Abu Dhabi, far from TV cameras and prying journalists.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
31 Aug. 2025
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But some lawmakers say that argument is baseless and that yanking the grants has left the state less equipped to prevent tragedies like this week’s attack at Annunciation Catholic School.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
30 Aug. 2025
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See, for example, Trump yanking the security clearances of former Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency director Chris Krebs for his defense of the 2020 election as securely run.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
30 Aug. 2025
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When not plucking away at a keyboard, Madison teaches yoga and mountain bikes with her two Australian shepherds, Cholla and Poppy, through Missoula's Rattlesnake Wilderness.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
29 Aug. 2025
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It’s haltingly played, like a child plucking out the notes, to emphasize John’s deep connection to his daughter.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Extracting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extracting. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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