as in freeing
to set free from entanglement or difficulty
you've woven such a web of lies that it's hard to see how you can extricate yourself now
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Recent Examples of extricating
But when specifically asked whether any Americans have been exposed to Ebola, and whether the government is planning on extricating them from the DRC, the CDC’s incident manager, Satish Pillai, did not answer the questions.
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Helen Branswell, STAT, 17 May 2026
Part of the experiment involves Mesler willingly extricating himself from Kordansky’s gallery roster.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 14 May 2026
The Fort Worth Fire Department was called to the scene to help with extricating four people from the vehicle, according to the statement.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Mar. 2026
The alternating timelines force the writers to do a lot of strained connection-building that, around midseason, ceases to be effective; the makers of Scarpetta were very smart about joining the murders narratively, but much less smart about extricating themselves creatively.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
In Delhi, there was a growing awareness by middle powers of the need to build their own AI capability — whether in training their own models, designing their own chips, or extricating themselves from the convenient but risky grip of Silicon Valley software giants.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 20 Feb. 2026
The unit's soldiers train to operate in frigid conditions, like driving special cold weather vehicles and extricating themselves from icy waters.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
Helen Branswell, STAT, 17 May 2026
Part of the experiment involves Mesler willingly extricating himself from Kordansky’s gallery roster.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 14 May 2026
The Fort Worth Fire Department was called to the scene to help with extricating four people from the vehicle, according to the statement.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Mar. 2026
The alternating timelines force the writers to do a lot of strained connection-building that, around midseason, ceases to be effective; the makers of Scarpetta were very smart about joining the murders narratively, but much less smart about extricating themselves creatively.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
In Delhi, there was a growing awareness by middle powers of the need to build their own AI capability — whether in training their own models, designing their own chips, or extricating themselves from the convenient but risky grip of Silicon Valley software giants.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 20 Feb. 2026
The unit's soldiers train to operate in frigid conditions, like driving special cold weather vehicles and extricating themselves from icy waters.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extricating
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These automation platforms are heavily leaning into AI to allow these mundane and repetitive transactions flow through your accounting system with minimal or no human involvement, freeing up your accounting staff to perform other functions.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Analysts have noted that retail investors could be causing some of the weakness in chips by freeing up dry powder in preparation for the blockbuster IPO – though Bank of America noted that last week’s sell-off was driven by big institutional money.—
Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
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South Korean goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu made a mistake earlier that led to Mexico's goal and 1-0 lead, but Kim just kept his team down just one goal after saving a hard shot in the 71st minute by absorbing a hard shot from Raúl Jiménez to his chest and face.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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This allows farmers to see how much water is in the tree itself instead of the soil, saving money and water.—
Carmela Karcher,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Secretary Hegseth seemed in his remarks to link immigration to the legacy of the D-Day landings by Allied forces who were liberating Europe from the Nazis.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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Georgacopoulos has made a career out of liberating pearls from their classical, somewhat staid image.—
Kate Matthams,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The Larkspur Fire Protection District awards Megan and Rebecca for their help rescuing a 4-year-old boy from drowning.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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Saving a wildfire burn victim Department leaders shared the heroic stories of the recipients, which included rescuing victims from wildfires and car accidents, shielding children from gunfire and pulling people from freezing water.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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In today’s workplace, where automation is eliminating routine tasks, layoff fatigue is creating survivor syndrome, and many employees are quietly disengaging.—
ByBryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Now that more and more users are disengaging and often leaving those platforms entirely, the AI bots are moving in, often at the instigation of the social media platforms themselves.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 May 2026
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The fundamental goal of the 1787 Constitution was to establish a republican form of government — and that meant disentangling the traditional powers of the monarch and placing them in different branches of government.—
David French,
Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Embedded in a patriarchal family within an oppressive society, Mrie faces the challenge of disentangling herself from both.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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