as in lineages
the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended
a family of Italian extraction
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Recent Examples of extractions
The rescue group conducts civilian extractions in many parts of the world.
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Julian Zamora, CNN Money, 17 Jan. 2026
Veterinarians usually try to manage these cases medically first but quite often these cases lead to dental procedures with many extractions.
—Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
As of publication, about 200 bears are being held for bile extractions across 11 farms in South Korea amid the ongoing disagreements over how much farmers should get for selling their bears, per the outlet.
—Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
King hired a chief technology officer and reassigned 25 staff members to process digital evidence -- from surveillance video to cell phone extractions -- to ensure nothing is missed.
—Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2025
The ultrasonic waves emitted by this device essentially help to shake congestion loose, gently pushing blackheads out of pores without the need for firm pressure or painful extractions.
—Emily Orofino, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2025
Traditional methods rely on strong acids, such as sulfuric acid, as well as multi-step chemical extractions to separate them.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025
The lawsuits involved dental extractions, some of which were full extractions, and/or the placement of implants that caused pain and were ill-fitting, according to court documents.
—Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
Public health advocates are also pushing to expand the scope of practice for dental therapists, mid-level providers who can perform fillings and extractions under supervision.
—Sixteen Ramos, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Julian Zamora, CNN Money, 17 Jan. 2026
Veterinarians usually try to manage these cases medically first but quite often these cases lead to dental procedures with many extractions.
—Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
As of publication, about 200 bears are being held for bile extractions across 11 farms in South Korea amid the ongoing disagreements over how much farmers should get for selling their bears, per the outlet.
—Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
King hired a chief technology officer and reassigned 25 staff members to process digital evidence -- from surveillance video to cell phone extractions -- to ensure nothing is missed.
—Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2025
The ultrasonic waves emitted by this device essentially help to shake congestion loose, gently pushing blackheads out of pores without the need for firm pressure or painful extractions.
—Emily Orofino, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2025
Traditional methods rely on strong acids, such as sulfuric acid, as well as multi-step chemical extractions to separate them.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025
The lawsuits involved dental extractions, some of which were full extractions, and/or the placement of implants that caused pain and were ill-fitting, according to court documents.
—Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
Public health advocates are also pushing to expand the scope of practice for dental therapists, mid-level providers who can perform fillings and extractions under supervision.
—Sixteen Ramos, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extractions
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Peter Godfrey-Smith, professor of history and philosophy of science at the University of Sydney, explores the evolutionary roots of consciousness by tracing how felt experience may have emerged across different animal lineages.—
David L. Coddon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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Natural selection repeatedly favored comparable structural outcomes when different lineages encountered the same ecological problem.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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But many Chicanos trace their lineage to indigenous peoples who survived Spanish colonization, often carrying mixed indigenous, Spanish, and other ancestries, a testament to survival and cultural fusion.—
David Alvarado,
Time,
15 Dec. 2025
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This lack of representation is problematic for people of different ancestries because genetic risk factors differ across populations.—
Rachel Nuwer,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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The seal texts often introduced the owners with their names, genealogies, gender, professions and hometowns.—
Serdar Yalçin,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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Transcripts, grammars, vocabularies, dictionaries, glyph studies, botanical studies, commentaries, articles, editions of codices, correspondence, maps, charts, drawings, photographs, Maya Society materials, genealogies of Maya families, and Mayan glyphs on moveable type.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
12 Sep. 2025
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Even a non-power near-champ like 2008 Utah wouldn’t fit, since the 2000s Mountain West had several programs with better pedigrees than pre-Cignetti Indiana.—
Jason Kirk,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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They’re often marketed with promises of uncorrelated returns and highlight the impressive manager pedigrees.—
Jonathan I. Shenkman,
Forbes.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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On the one hand, winter brings fresh powder, steep descents, and the chance to traverse beautiful glades.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
16 Jan. 2026
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Experienced climbers are more likely to be significantly injured, and of those, a significant amount of accidents occur during descents, according to the Mountain Rescue Association.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
15 Jan. 2026
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It was kept in interconnected wooden vats that were periodically filled with rums of various origins, but never completely emptied, making it effectively an enormous and complex solera rum.—
Tony Sachs,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Much of the original millwork was carefully restored, with staircases and moldings brought back to life, and modern systems quietly integrated so the house functions like a 21st-century home while still feeling true to its origins.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
22 Jan. 2026
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Hundreds of volunteers have packed and delivered grocery boxes to families too afraid to leave their homes.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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HexClad has already contributed directly to recovery efforts, donating cookware to families who lost their homes and helping provide tens of thousands of meals through community partnerships.—
Michelle Edgar,
Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Fewer births mean fewer students are entering and matriculating through CPS, affecting early grade levels.—
Hope Moses,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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More than half of births in America are described as traumatic, with Black and Indigenous mothers facing significantly higher maternal mortality rates.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Extractions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extractions. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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