Example Sentences

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A massive search and rescue effort extricated one crew member but at least one additional crew member was unaccounted for.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

This ascent cannot be extricated from a geopolitical context that has seen Europe battling for relevance while other major powers jostle for supremacy in many areas, notably AI.

From Barron's • Oct. 21, 2025

Their bodies were extricated not by trained rescuers, but by locals who used rudimentary equipment.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2025

Firefighters extricated passengers from the taxicab and provided medical aid.

From Seattle Times • May 23, 2024

Doreen extricated a black scrap from her bundle and dropped it in my lap.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath