as in ancestry
the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended
a family of Italian extraction
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Recent Examples of extraction
The cocoa extraction process in the building used and recycled the propane in a closed system.
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Joe Brandt, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Here, vast reserves of lithium — essential for the batteries powering our electric future — are available via a more sustainable geothermal brine extraction.
—Markos Kounalakis, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
The Manatee’s Condition Blake Faucett, marine mammal biologist with FWC and the onsite lead for the rescue, described the animal’s condition at the time of extraction.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
The team believes that rice proteins could replace certain oils and eggs, while the extraction process itself may become more eco-friendly.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 Mar. 2026
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Joe Brandt, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Here, vast reserves of lithium — essential for the batteries powering our electric future — are available via a more sustainable geothermal brine extraction.
—Markos Kounalakis, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
The Manatee’s Condition Blake Faucett, marine mammal biologist with FWC and the onsite lead for the rescue, described the animal’s condition at the time of extraction.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
The team believes that rice proteins could replace certain oils and eggs, while the extraction process itself may become more eco-friendly.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extraction
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Mullin has also leaned into his ancestry as a citizen of the Cherokee Nation and supported positions important to tribal citizens, such as advocating for tribal sovereignty.—
Sean Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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Multi-instrumentalist and dancer Saeid Shanbehzadeh, who traces his ancestry to Zanzibar, celebrates that heritage with his band, and specializes in the Iranian bagpipe and percussion.—
Anastasia Tsioulcas,
NPR,
3 Mar. 2026
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Comparative studies show that an appendix-like structure evolved independently in at least three distinct lineages of mammals – marsupials, primates and glires, a group that includes rodents and rabbits.—
Lilia Goncharova,
The Conversation,
9 Mar. 2026
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Perhaps Little Foot’s lineage was more closely related to East African hominins, while South African hominins evolved distinct facial features later on, the authors wrote in the study.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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As the spotlight settles on each of them, that person unspools a monologue, a candid account of their origins, their desires and dreams, their galaxy of excuses and explanations.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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Most students were children of West African origin born in the United States, and some were from European nations.—
MARK BANCHEREAU THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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Those of Iranian descent number more than 700,000 in Southern California, the largest single population outside Iran.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Many of the marchers are of Mexican or Hispanic descent, so the treatment and mass deportation of undocumented immigrants greatly concerns them.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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Some of these sows are basically caged for the majority of their breeding life — years — and are about the size of a black bear.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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In 2024, for instance, the company donated $100 million to Ducks Unlimited to protect wildfowl breeding habitats in the North American prairies.—
Thad Moore,
AJC.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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Cold-case cracked over 30 years later Recently, the district attorney's cold case task force sent DNA for genetic genealogy testing.—
Carolyn Gusoff,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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At the time of his death, Brashers was not publicly identified as a serial killer, but advances in forensic genealogy changed that.—
Julianna Duennes Russ,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Feb. 2026
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Advice columnist Carolyn Hax takes your comments and questions most Fridays about life, family, relationships and more.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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The family of Lisa Lopez-Galvan, who was shot and killed in the mass shooting that erupted at the Chiefs’ Super Bowl rally in February 2024, left the Jackson County courthouse in tears on Monday afternoon.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
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Lloyd, a former first-round pick, has a notable pedigree with a second-team All-Pro selection on his resume.—
Mike Kaye
March 12,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Mar. 2026
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The house also comes with a bit of rock-and-roll pedigree.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Extraction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extraction. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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