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01. My tooth was totally decayed, so my dentist decided to [extract] it.
02. Citric acid which is [extracted] from fruits such as oranges and lemons can be used to make powerful cleaning products.
03. Emily is working on a research project studying the genes of DNA [extracted] from fruit flies.
04. In the old days of dentistry, tooth [extractions] were done without the benefit of proper painkilling medication.
05. Too many large corporations [extract] incredible profits from factories producing goods in the Third World, where workers are paid as little as $2.00 a day.
06. The police were able to [extract] enough information from one of the boys arrested to formally charge the leader of the gang.
07. I read an [extract] from an old public health manual which provided hilarious advice to young men on how to approach sex with their new wives without frightening them.
08. The almond [extract] gives a delicious, nutty flavor to the cookies.
09. Oil companies have a long history of collaborating with repressive governments to [extract] valuable resources with little concern for the people who live near them.
10. During the Ch'ing dynasty, the local nobility and elite of China supported themselves by [extracting] taxes and rents from the common people.
11. Thick soy sauce, used by restaurants to give fried rice its dark color, is made from soy bean [extract] and molasses.
12. Vampire bats are able to [extract] their dinner of blood in approximately 20 minutes.
13. From 4,000 kilograms of roses, which totals about 55,000 blossoms, one kilogram of costly rose essence can be [extracted] to be used as a component in fragrances.
14. Someone once said that the essence of intelligence is skill in [extracting] meaning from everyday experience.
15. Protesters have managed to [extract] a promise from the large corporation to improve working conditions in its overseas factories.
16. The color and flavor of honey depends on how old the honey is, and the kind of flower that the nectar was [extracted] from.
17. Scientists have recently [extracted] DNA evidence from fossilized bone samples which suggests that Neanderthal man was not actually our ancestor.
18. According to Time magazine, the amount of crops, animals and other biomatter we [extract] from the earth each year exceeds what the planet can replace by an estimated 20%.
19. Kazakhstan's industrial sector rests on the [extraction] and processing of its abundant natural resources.
20. Some orangutans have discovered how to use sticks to [extract] insects from tree holes or to wedge out seeds from fruits.
21. The company uses [extracts] of different flowers and herbs to naturally perfume its shampoos and soaps.
22. Recent scientific studies have identified natural [extracts] which can help strengthen the body's immune system.
23. According to a recent study, over 90 percent of material [extracted] for use in manufacturing in this country goes to waste.
24. The [extraction] of my son's wisdom teeth took about half an hour.

Grammatical examples in English. 2013.

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  • extract — [ek strakt′, ikstrakt′; ] for n. [ eks′trakt΄] vt. [ME extracten < L extractus, pp. of extrahere, to draw out < ex , out + trahere, to DRAW] 1. to draw out by effort; pull out [to extract a tooth, to extract a promise from someone] 2. to… …   English World dictionary

  • Extract — Ex tract , n. 1. That which is extracted or drawn out. [1913 Webster] 2. A portion of a book or document, separately transcribed; a citation; a quotation. [1913 Webster] 3. A decoction, solution, or infusion made by dissolving out from any… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • extract — EXTRÁCT, extracte, s.n. 1. (Ieşit din uz) Copie a unui act, scoasă dintr un registru (de stare civilă). 2. Substanţă sau amestec de substanţe chimice preparat prin concentrarea până la un anumit grad a produselor extrase din diferite materii… …   Dicționar Român

  • Extract — Ex*tract , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Extracted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Extracting}.] [L. extractus, p. p. of extrahere to extract; ex out + trahere to draw. See {Trace}, and cf. {Estreat}.] 1. To draw out or forth; to pull out; to remove forcibly from a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Extract — Données clés Titre québécois Essence Titre original Extract Réalisation Mike Judge Scénario Mike Judge Acteurs principaux Jason Bateman …   Wikipédia en Français

  • extract — vb extort, elicit, *educe, evoke Analogous words: draw, *pull, drag: *demand, require, exact: obtain, procure, gain, win, acquire, *get extract n Extract, excerpt denote a passage transcribed or quoted from a book or document …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • Extract — Extract, beinahe gleichbedeutend mit Essenz (s. d.) ist der Auszug irgend eines gewürzhaften oder andern Pflanzenstoffes. Er unterscheidet sich von letzterer nur dadurch, daß diese immer weinig oder geistig ist, während der Extract auch mit… …   Damen Conversations Lexikon

  • extract — [n] something condensed from whole abstract, citation, clipping, concentrate, cutting, decoction, distillate, distillation, elicitation, essence, excerpt, infusion, juice*, passage, quotation, selection; concepts 270,835 Ant. insertion extract… …   New thesaurus

  • extract — ex·tract / ek ˌstrakt/ n: a certified copy of a document that forms part of or is preserved in a public record Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. extract …   Law dictionary

  • Extract — (v. lat. Extractum), 1) Auszug; 2) Gemisch verschiedener Körper, welches bei der Behandlung bes. von Pflanzen u. Thierstoffen mit indifferenten, flüchtigen Lösungsmitteln u. durch vollständiges od. theilweises Verdunsten des Lösungsmittels[46]… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Extract — Extract, lat., Auszug, in der Pharmacie Pflanzensäfte, die durch Abdampfen eingedickt sind …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

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