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Recent Examples of extrication
Andrews said that fire department personnel had to use the Jaws of Life to get to the two teenagers in the back of the vehicle during the lengthy extrication, per the San Francisco Chronicle.
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Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
One person was found trapped inside, prompting immediate extrication efforts by emergency crews.
—Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Rescue crews immediately initiated extrication efforts and started life-saving measures, Besse said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2026
The driver of the truck was pinned inside the vehicle and required extrication, according to the release.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 5 Feb. 2026
The fire department noted that there was no fire or hazardous-material exposure, and no extrication operations were required.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
Europe also has taken incremental measures to improve post-crash rescue and extrication protocols.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
One person was found trapped inside, prompting immediate extrication efforts by emergency crews.
—Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Rescue crews immediately initiated extrication efforts and started life-saving measures, Besse said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2026
The driver of the truck was pinned inside the vehicle and required extrication, according to the release.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 5 Feb. 2026
The fire department noted that there was no fire or hazardous-material exposure, and no extrication operations were required.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
Europe also has taken incremental measures to improve post-crash rescue and extrication protocols.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extrication
Noun
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Carpenter requested that her sister, Sarah, and her sister’s boyfriend, guitarist George Smith, be added to the protection order as well since the couple reside in her Los Angeles home.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Here, as ever, Kokopeli suggests that clinging to youthful talismans offers no protection against uncertainty, and reasserts the odd mix of disaffection and morbid glee produced by such reactionary impulses.—
Theo Belci,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Mejia noted that private security is being coordinated by sororities for their facilities and that UCLA intends to continue working with the community to support safety along Hilgard Avenue and across campus.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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The following year, in one of the most notorious incidents of the war, Naxals killed 76 members of the security forces in an ambush in Chhattisgarh.—
Dhruv Tikekar,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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But while defense contractors dropped Anthropic to comply with the DOD's order, the company's growth in the private sector only accelerated, as more businesses adopted its models and AI coding tools.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
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The marketplace approach differs from traditional defense procurement programs.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
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Jones added that local governments have warned that losing billions of dollars in property tax revenue could ultimately affect schools, fire rescue services, parks and other local programs.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
1 June 2026
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Thai rescue technician Manat Artmongkron said the response had been heard 70 meters (230 feet) down the vertical shaft.—
Kocha Olarn,
CNN Money,
1 June 2026
Noun
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The answers separate skillcations that support cultural preservation from those that merely repackage it.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
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Environmental group praises acquisition Environmental advocates hailed the acquisition as a milestone for Hill Country preservation.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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Resolution received access to 2,422 acres near the historic Magma mine, while conveying more than 5,400 acres of environmentally and culturally sensitive land into permanent conservation.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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More than 5,000 racers turned out for the Lincoln Park Zoo's Run for the Zoo on Sunday, all to benefit wildlife conservation and animal care.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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“Extrication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extrication. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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