extracting forceps

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Question 1 of 7

The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.

Extracting the energy embedded there would require assembling a new set of tools, new technologies.
Lake Bacon: The Story of The Man Who Wanted Us to Eat Mississippi Hippos|Jon Mooallem|August 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Extracting the United States from Iraq was one of the central tenets of his foreign policy.
How Iraq Became Obama’s War|Jeff Greenfield|July 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The information they provide is not always trustworthy, and extracting it sometimes endangers informants or their families.
The Devil’s Drug: The True Story of Meth in New Mexico|Nick Romeo|August 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He had invested hundreds of millions in extracting offshore oil and gas.
The Brutal Fall of Brazilian Billionaire Eike Batista|Mac Margolis|June 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The company claims that extracting and isolating the genes counted as an invention.
Supreme Court Rulings This June: Everything You Need to Know|Josh Dzieza|June 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
They entered at once into the mines, extracting therefrom, the rich treasures that for a thousand ages lay hidden in the earth.
The Condition, Elevation, Emigration, and Destiny of the Colored People of the United States|Martin R. Delany
"Oh, but Mrs. Shadd—I have it here," said Henriette, opening her purse and extracting the paper.
Mrs. Raffles|John Kendrick Bangs
This is a convenient instrument for extracting poisonous substances from the stomach.
Domestic Animals|Richard L. Allen
Further experiments, however, showed that on extracting the poisonous gum with 50 per cent.
Some Constituents of the Poison Ivy Plant: (Rhus Toxicodendron)|William Anderson Syme
Nitrogen was found very readily by the soda lime test in the tar left after extracting the original material with 50 per cent.
Some Constituents of the Poison Ivy Plant: (Rhus Toxicodendron)|William Anderson Syme