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extrication

noun

Definition of extrication

as in protection

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Recent Examples of extrication 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 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

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Noun

Payton has talked routinely in camp about Coleman being further along than other first-year backs in his ability to grasp pass-protection responsibilities.

— Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
But the fate of Mangione’s state case, set to go to trial next month, now hangs in the balance as his attorneys seek to get second-degree murder and weapons charges dismissed over double jeopardy protections.

— Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of protection

Noun

According to preliminary information, the attack killed one member of the port’s security forces.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Wald said part of her review will focus on security at the establishment and whether additional measures could have prevented the violence.

— Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of security

Noun

The Broncos’ offensive line consistently won the line of scrimmage, clearing paths for Denver running backs to gash the Falcons’ defense.

— Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 18 Aug. 2026
No other position on a Denver defense loaded with talent and experience enters the season with more uncertainty about the pecking order than this one.

— Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of defense

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Several water rescues were conducted in the northern part of the county late Thursday.

— Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Cali's mayor has called for residents to avoid the disaster zone to give rescue teams room to work and the silence their listening devices need to detect signs of life.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of rescue

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Tree preservation ordinance The Village Board tabled a tree preservation ordinance which aims to prevent clear-cutting of lots and preserve the village’s tree canopy after board members disagreed with some of the provisions.

— Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
As Digital Realty’s operation continues to grow in Charlotte, Shelton hopes that preservation becomes a focus for the developer.

— Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of preservation

Noun

The land carries on the Roosevelt family’s legacy of conservation and environmentalism.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2026
In a series of public hearings, some conservation groups pushed back, saying the vegetation rules would go against regional goals to increase the urban tree canopy and provide shade that would cool buildings during heat waves.

— Lauren Sommer, NPR, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of conservation

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