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
Add in the possibility of more extensive – and costly – work such as bridges, crowns, extractions or implants, and the anxiety can grow even stronger.
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Daryl Austin, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
Children received everything from exams and cleanings to crowns and extractions, all on site.
—Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
These extractions are passed to a risk analysis agent, which evaluates them against internal legal policies and regulatory templates to flag problematic or missing content.
—Gopikrishnan Anilkumar, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Currently, Dales said about 15% of the adoptable dogs have varying medical needs, many that are very treatable, such as diarrhea, eye infections, teeth extractions and skin issues.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025
After multiple rounds of chemotherapy, radiation and tumor extractions, Allen went into remission the following year, though months later her CT scans showed her cancer had returned and spread to her lungs.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Daryl Austin, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
Children received everything from exams and cleanings to crowns and extractions, all on site.
—Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
These extractions are passed to a risk analysis agent, which evaluates them against internal legal policies and regulatory templates to flag problematic or missing content.
—Gopikrishnan Anilkumar, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Currently, Dales said about 15% of the adoptable dogs have varying medical needs, many that are very treatable, such as diarrhea, eye infections, teeth extractions and skin issues.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025
After multiple rounds of chemotherapy, radiation and tumor extractions, Allen went into remission the following year, though months later her CT scans showed her cancer had returned and spread to her lungs.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extractions
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While multiple human lineages have been discovered from this time, scientists have struggled to create a clear timeline.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Sep. 2025
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This evolution is driven by a combination of random mutations and natural selection, where the organisms that are most fit for survival, and most adaptable to the changes that occur in their conditions and environment, are the ones who aren’t selected against, and whose lineages continue.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
16 Sep. 2025
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The box covers the most popular classes and ancestries such as humans, elves, dwarves and halflings.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 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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When employers look past pedigrees and see workers’ singular abilities, histories, and motivations, skills gaps disappear.—
Ryan Stowers,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Grippy waterproof shoes and a good rain jacket are essential on this one for mud, streams, and steep, slippery descents.—
Madison Chapman,
Outside,
17 Sep. 2025
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This three-day program moves on to teaching more advanced techniques, like left-foot braking, handling ascents and descents, and weight transfer.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
9 Sep. 2025
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Looking ahead Scientists aim to analyze the human remains from the megalith, trace the origins of the exotic materials, and study the production techniques of the weaponry and ornaments.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Sep. 2025
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And both justices viewed their Western origins as essential to the their personalities and views.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
27 Sep. 2025
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Nickelodeon features an annual SpongeBob altcast, complete with animations intended to appeal to young children or families watching together.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Des Moines resident Jacob Hardigree, 33, was among the many millennials interviewed by Newsweek in July about the wave of young people moving back to the Midwest to buy homes and start families.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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So, lowering the risk of hospitalization and major illness for the pregnant person is another way in which the COVID-19 vaccine can lead to safer, healthier pregnancies and births.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
26 Sep. 2025
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Medicaid paid for 39% of Ohio births in 2023, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation analysis.—
Jessie Balmert,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Extractions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extractions. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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