Thesaurus results for EXTRICATION

extrication

noun

Definition of extrication

as in protection

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Recent Examples of extrication Information about the crash and injuries was not immediately available, but there were reports that an extrication was needed. — Kris Habermehl, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 Climbers had to assist two firefighters carrying extrication equipment into the gorge, and then Pasek, who is also a member of the Ouray volunteer fire department, used the tools to tear off the driver’s door. — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026 Crews quickly stabilized the vehicle and began patient care and extrication operations. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 20 Sep. 2026 Rescuers will use an extrication device and a helicopter, Fathur said, adding that there were no reports of people missing and no challenges hampering the search. — Reuters, NBC news, 17 Aug. 2026 Crews stabilized the pickup before performing a technical extrication to free the driver. — Sacbee.com, 4 July 2026 Public Health and Safety Night on July 16 will feature demonstrations and information from the city’s police and fire departments, including a live vehicle extrication demonstration. — Tyler Quattrin, Twin Cities, 9 June 2026 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. — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026 Rescue crews immediately initiated extrication efforts and started life-saving measures, Besse said. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2026

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Noun

The series follows devoted single mother Anna (Haggard) and her headstrong teenage daughter Maya (Ramsey), as they are forced into witness protection to escape danger.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
In an interview with CNBC Sport on September 10 in Australia, Commissioner Roger Goodell emphasized the league wants stronger protections before entertaining the possibility of a tie up with the new markets.

— Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of protection

Noun

The surrounding area has also become increasingly popular among billionaires, and in nearby Palm Beach, security has become part of the draw.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
The Interrogator centers on former MI6 agent Conrad Henry and his team of outsider geniuses, who are brought in to solve cases after conventional policing and security hasn’t worked.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of security

Noun

Denmark's defense intelligence service specifically warned Russia could use such tactics to split the NATO alliance.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
Against Henderson, the Dodgers took advantage of mistakes by the Brewers’ usually fundamentally sound defense to score four runs against him, only two of which were earned.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of defense

Noun

Dodgers lefty Tanner Scott came to the rescue and struck out Bauers and Yelich to end the inning (and Garrett Mitchell to kick off the seventh).

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Doctors in Aleppo later reported a pattern of regime snipers shooting to maim civilians, rather than to kill them—partly to maximize suffering, partly to invite rescue attempts.

— Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of rescue

Noun

Targeting equipment essential to the preservation of fresh products and to the food supply of the French people is of extreme gravity and is unprecedented.

— Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
If cash preservation is existential, every interesting experiment cannot remain sacred.

— Alla Adam, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of preservation

Noun

More than 180,000 giant tortoises roaming freely on our atoll is proof of what long-term commitment to conservation can achieve.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
In recent years, California has increasingly prioritized wildlife crossings in its conservation strategy.

— Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of conservation

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