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
While French and English companies have long dominated the extraction industry in Cameroon, Chinese companies have established a significant presence in recent years, particularly in the gold mining regions of the east.
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ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
These first-mover advantages could extend to future lunar bases, mining, and other resource extraction activities on the Moon.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026
With agribusiness deforestation and fossil-fuel extraction operations advancing from every side, weaving—predominantly women’s labor among the Wichí—has enabled them to build and sustain forms of collectivity.
—María Carri, Artforum, 16 Apr. 2026
Mark Graham, the director of the Wayback Machine, emphasizes that the digital archive has controls to limit abuse of AI automation and prevent large-scale data extraction.
—Dave Lozo, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
These first-mover advantages could extend to future lunar bases, mining, and other resource extraction activities on the Moon.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026
With agribusiness deforestation and fossil-fuel extraction operations advancing from every side, weaving—predominantly women’s labor among the Wichí—has enabled them to build and sustain forms of collectivity.
—María Carri, Artforum, 16 Apr. 2026
Mark Graham, the director of the Wayback Machine, emphasizes that the digital archive has controls to limit abuse of AI automation and prevent large-scale data extraction.
—Dave Lozo, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extraction
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In this full-length interview, geneticist David Reich explains how new findings have challenged the family tree model of ancestry and revealed a past shaped by migration, interbreeding, disappearance, and constant change.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
21 Apr. 2026
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Drawing on data from 26,000 people on the continent and some 80,000 of African ancestry elsewhere, researchers found new genetic variants driving chronic kidney disease, offering potential targets for future drugs or diagnostic tools.—
Preeti Jha,
semafor.com,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Cocaine picks up in the city’s historic lineage right around the time Tammany Hall ends.—
Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
22 Apr. 2026
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Przewalski's horses are known as the last surviving lineage of true wild horses.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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The horror film, which is directed by James Watkins, will track the origins of the shape-shifting villain, played by Tom Rhys Harries.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2026
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That entity’s origins have something to do with the Church located in the repressed, religious suburb Naim’s (Bird) just moved to with his mother, played by the brilliant Aussie actress Mia Wasikowska.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
22 Apr. 2026
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In 1943, the United States government administered a questionnaire to people of Japanese descent who had been confined to wartime concentration camps in California, Idaho, Arizona, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, and Arkansas.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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All of these Les Lalanne pieces belong to the collection of Jean and Terry de Gunzburg — Jean is a Canadian of French aristocratic descent and a Bronfman of the Seagram’s empire; Terry was the creative director of YSL beauty.—
David Lê,
Curbed,
20 Apr. 2026
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While the Queen was deeply involved in breeding and racing, Anne became an accomplished equestrian in her own right, even competing in the Olympic Games in 1976.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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As part of the breeding program, he will be replaced by two young gorillas in the spring.—
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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So far, about 50 people have applied to have their families’ mysteries solved, and 12 cases are actively being researched by the team, which includes volunteers, said a representative for the Center for Jewish History, where the genealogy institute is housed.—
Jackie Hajdenberg,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
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Not having followed the same historical trajectory, Wichí textiles have a nonlinear genealogy of their own—one that does not attempt to justify its value by tying itself to modernist abstraction.—
María Carri,
Artforum,
16 Apr. 2026
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Word of Smith’s death had shattered his family, especially his father, who can’t believe his son is gone.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2026
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At least, that’s the story his family has always told him.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
21 Apr. 2026
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This year’s list of the hot new restaurants covers the latest and greatest, including tiny but mighty dining rooms that punch well above their weight, and hotel fine diners with prestigious pedigrees.—
CNT Editors,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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This new regime has made clear that draft pedigree or the size of your contract won’t impact playing time decisions.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Extraction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extraction. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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