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
If a ballot was damaged during the extraction process, or is otherwise not marked correctly, the vote is still counted.
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Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
Five of the seven missing villagers were found alive on Wednesday in a deep underground chamber, but a high-stakes extraction lies ahead.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
The economics are equally disruptive, lowering hard-rock mining costs to a level directly competitive with South American brine extraction.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
The threat is enough to set in motion the extraction scheme that Daisy’s been demanding.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 27 May 2026
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Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
Five of the seven missing villagers were found alive on Wednesday in a deep underground chamber, but a high-stakes extraction lies ahead.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
The economics are equally disruptive, lowering hard-rock mining costs to a level directly competitive with South American brine extraction.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
The threat is enough to set in motion the extraction scheme that Daisy’s been demanding.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extraction
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Bone samples were evaluated for DNA analysis, leading to a victim profile that was uploaded to an ancestry database.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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The number of Americans applying for citizenship through ancestry in Europe and Canada has also risen significantly.—
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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That lineage wasn't incidental; it was actively threaded through the campaign's identity, connecting hip-hop culture to the film's anti-capitalist ethos in a way that felt earned rather than grafted on.—
Olivia Shalhoup,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Instead, the pope positions the technology as merely one in a long lineage of such technologies, dating from the Tower of Babel, which promise power and glory at the expense of human uniqueness.—
Elizabeth Bruenig,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2026
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Standing before the microphone on the Constitution Hall stage, Nikhil asked for the latter word’s definition, language of origin and other identifying information while his fingers mimed typing.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
27 May 2026
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In an interview Wednesday, Shah said memorization was important, especially for quirky words with obscure origins.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 May 2026
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People of Somali descent accounted for less than 3% of arrests during the operation.—
Anthony Bettin,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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Back to back Cuban winners Toledo was crowned by the previous year’s winner, Naisha Nardo, a young woman of Cuban descent also born in Miami.—
Sarah Moreno
May 31,
Miami Herald,
31 May 2026
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Ramaphosa was a wealthy businessman before becoming president and is known for his love of livestock and game breeding.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 May 2026
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Rudisha, known as Rudy, came to the Denver Zoo in 2016 after the Oklahoma City Zoo retired him from a breeding recommendation program.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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The case was re-examined in 2023 using advances in forensic science, including forensic investigative genetic genealogy.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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Now, prosecutors say a breakthrough in forensic genealogy and decades-old DNA evidence finally cracked the case wide open.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
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After police spoke to the teen and his family, but before police sought the emergency court order to confiscate guns, the father and his wife voluntarily stored 26 weapons — pistols, rifles and shotguns — with a licensed gun dealer, according to filings in the father’s case.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
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My mom is turning 80 this year and wants a big party with ALL her family.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
27 May 2026
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Hopefully the commitment Michael has made to this, and the pedigree of the band that’s playing, helps people trust that.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
28 May 2026
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More sips allow some sherry influence to rise up, and one can’t help but wonder about the exact cask pedigree used to finish that 4 year-old Jim Beam portion.—
David Thomas Tao,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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“Extraction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extraction. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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