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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

Asking the people with the least protection to spend the most courage is the most respectable alibi available to anyone with a title.

— Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
Still, locals hope the mountain’s cultural and natural wonders will secure it a place and will play a role in securing more protection for the mountain.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026

Definition of protection

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In September 2025 Israel struck Hamas negotiators in Doha despite Qatar's American security relationship.

— Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
According to Us Weekly, the man has been identified as Keith Webster, 63, who allegedly drove his Subaru into a security gate on Wednesday.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 July 2026

Definition of security

Noun

Its modular design also enables production to scale as defense programs transition from development into higher-rate manufacturing.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026
Trump didn’t specify what upgrades are needed but the $400 million jet reportedly lacks the anti-missile defense capabilities that the older presidential jets are equipped with.

— Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 20 July 2026

Definition of defense

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The tower is primarily used for search-and-rescue operations involving fishermen at sea as well as ensuring maritime security.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
More than 80 rescues have been made, the governor's office said at midday on Thursday, adding that more than 1,300 responders and 46 boats have been deployed.

— Bill Chappell, NPR, 16 July 2026

Definition of rescue

Noun

The meeting is also a venue for members of the public — including representatives of historic preservation and architectural groups — to offer three to five minutes of feedback.

— Rachel Treisman, NPR, 16 July 2026
Wennerstrom said the renovations have not followed the review process prescribed under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, which requires the government to consult with stakeholders over preservation concerns.

— Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 16 July 2026

Definition of preservation

Noun

That is close to the conclusion Catherine Macdonald, the director of the shark research and conservation program at the University of Miami, has reached after years in the middle of this fight.

— Kate Waxman, Sun Sentinel, 19 July 2026
Missouri farmers have implemented more than 295,000 conservation practices since its inception in 1984, which the Department of Natural Resources says stopped more than 194 million tons of soil from erosion.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026

Definition of conservation

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