Example Sentences

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“He didn’t ask, didn’t demand, didn’t require,” Warsh, who served on the Board of Governors of the central bank from 2006 until 2011, said of whether Trump had extracted promises from him.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

Hutchison had extracted better terms from previous administrations even as global trade boomed and Panama became a global transshipment hub for container cargo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026

I watched as they took the nuggets and powder they had extracted and smelted it all down into a glistening gold bar.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2024

On Thursday, the new complaint revealed Amazon estimated it had extracted $1 billion from American households using the algorithm.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 2, 2023

I had extracted no promise of help from him, but he hadn’t refused me, either.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly