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
Nearly a dozen helicopters sweeping low over the dark ocean at just a hundred feet, warplanes targeting Venezuela’s air defense system and military targets, allowing the helicopters carrying the extraction team to reach Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, and his wife, at their compound.
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ABC News, 4 Jan. 2026
Helicopters were called in to exfiltrate the extraction force, while fighter aircraft and remotely piloted aircraft provided overhead coverage and suppressive fire.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026
Helicopters were then called in to grab the extraction force as fighter aircraft and drones provided overhead suppressive fire, Caine said.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 3 Jan. 2026
The study follows previous work by Luterbacher involving the extraction of lignin from plants without causing its structural destruction.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2026
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ABC News, 4 Jan. 2026
Helicopters were called in to exfiltrate the extraction force, while fighter aircraft and remotely piloted aircraft provided overhead coverage and suppressive fire.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026
Helicopters were then called in to grab the extraction force as fighter aircraft and drones provided overhead suppressive fire, Caine said.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 3 Jan. 2026
The study follows previous work by Luterbacher involving the extraction of lignin from plants without causing its structural destruction.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extraction
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The results reveal structural parallels across many organisms without any shared ancestry.—
Anirban Mukhopadhyay,
Scientific American,
5 Jan. 2026
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With ancestry dating back to the 1500s, the hunting breed used to hunt a variety of different game in France.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
30 Dec. 2025
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Her study of diasporic poetry in translation, career in privacy engineering, and journey across the US leave her uniquely situated to address the intersections and evolution of identity, whether through lineage, made families, or an ever-modernizing hometown and homeland.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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Yet Diana chose to honor her own family’s lineage instead.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
8 Jan. 2026
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The work triangle has origins dating back to the 19th century, but in a space that now serves diverse purposes and is filled with technology and appliances that didn’t exist when it was created, is the kitchen work triangle still relevant?—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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Now, new research has shed light on their origin story – and opened the door to innovative ways of harnessing these compounds for human medicine.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 Jan. 2026
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Somaliland declared independence from Somalia in 1991 during a descent into conflict that continues to leave the east African country fragile.—
Omar Faruk,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand and Governor General Mary Simon, who is of Inuk descent, are expected to visit Greenland in early February, according to The Associated Press.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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The 6-year-old sloth bear’s pregnancy occurred after a breeding recommendation from the Species Survival Plan.—
Erin Clements,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Club members participate in a variety of projects, including poultry breeding and marketing, arts and crafts, photography, sheep breeding, dairy goat projects and more.—
Tracy Trobridge,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Jan. 2026
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Brashers had already been identified as a likely suspect in that case in 2018 through investigative genetic genealogy.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Jan. 2026
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For decades, the case remained cold until new DNA methods and forensic genealogy helped point authorities to a suspect and eventually connect Schmidt to the crime.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
2 Jan. 2026
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Through a life-saving program at the American Red Cross, volunteers go door to door across Los Angeles, helping people protect their homes and families before a fire ever starts.—
Jasmine Viel,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Despite the warning, Andrea and Rusty went on to expand their family.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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But the involvement of partial owner Tom Brady is ramping up, adding a voice with championship pedigree to the situation.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Yet Maduro is hardly the only head of state with this political pedigree.—
Tom Philp,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Extraction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extraction. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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