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 rise of trade barriers and localization requirements, however, have been gradually forcing Chinese firms to look abroad, outside of their historic pattern of foreign investments, which served to support the extraction of other countries’ resources.
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Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 11 June 2026
The first American oil well was dug nearby, in Titusville, Pennsylvania, in 1859, and by the time Jacobs was hunting the last elk, an extraction bonanza was well under way.
—Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
These were the photos taken of a McDonald’s computer screen that displayed surveillance footage and not a digital extraction from the video file, the lawsuit said.
—ArsTechnica, 10 June 2026
Take Buffalo Trace’s parent company, for example, which makes more than 2,000 barrels a day that are used only once for bourbon, to preserve tradition and maximum flavor extraction.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
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Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 11 June 2026
The first American oil well was dug nearby, in Titusville, Pennsylvania, in 1859, and by the time Jacobs was hunting the last elk, an extraction bonanza was well under way.
—Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
These were the photos taken of a McDonald’s computer screen that displayed surveillance footage and not a digital extraction from the video file, the lawsuit said.
—ArsTechnica, 10 June 2026
Take Buffalo Trace’s parent company, for example, which makes more than 2,000 barrels a day that are used only once for bourbon, to preserve tradition and maximum flavor extraction.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extraction
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Sequencing more genomes tells us a lot about ancestry and history.—
Jeanna Bryner,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
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Nearly 90% of Argentines have some sort of European ancestry.—
Jenna Thompson
June 16,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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Surrounded by the Tongass National Forest, the city preserves the traditions of the Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian peoples through towering cedar totem poles that tell stories of family lineage and legend.—
Alia Beard Rau,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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SecureBio can sequence a genome in five days, but the genetic analysis can reveal much more information, such as a virus’s variant or lineage.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
10 June 2026
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The meat of the documentary is the different SNL presidents talking about their individual impressions, their origins and their causally unprovable impacts on the perception of those presidents.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2026
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In late May, last week, a USTR delegation led by Deputy Ambassador Jeff Goettman traveled to Mexico to talk about economic security and rules of origin for certain industrial goods, and a Mexican trade delegation is slated to visit Washington next week to discuss the trade of agricultural products.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
10 June 2026
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One highlight of this tenure was his descent into a fit of giggles while interviewing Carol Channing.—
Mark Kennedy,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
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Mother African Union Church was founded decades before Juneteenth, born out of racist policies and structures that excluded people of African descent from worshipping freely.—
Wakisha Bailey,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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The district says residents can help limit mosquito breeding by removing standing water around their homes, including in buckets, bird baths and other containers where mosquitoes can lay eggs.—
Joe Van Ryn,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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Its primary objective is to analyze the performance of the plant’s breeding blanket, a component that absorbs thermal energy from the fusion core and provides a radiation barrier for the surrounding magnetic systems.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
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Some applicants reportedly relied on genealogy websites such as Ancestry or FamilySearch, while others submitted archival records rather than documents issued by provincial vital statistics offices or civil registries, CIC News reported.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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The case stands as a powerful example of how advancements in forensic science, particularly utilizing DNA and forensic genetic genealogy, continue to transform cold case investigations, delivering answers even decades after crimes occur.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Authorities added that adult family members were present at the home when the shooting happened.—
Michael Guise,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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His family and campaign volunteers joined him for an election night party in his hometown of Jackson.—
Tia Mitchell,
AJC.com,
17 June 2026
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Despite boasting a high-level pedigree at the club level, this is his first time coaching a national team in the World Cup.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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Enjoy that possibility, rather than griping about the lack of historic pedigree between two finalists with only one Cup title apiece.—
Greg Cote
June 10,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
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“Extraction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extraction. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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