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Free sign upThe phrase "and attempted to extract" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing an effort to obtain or draw out information, resources, or materials from a source.
Example: "The researchers conducted several experiments and attempted to extract the active compounds from the plant samples."
Alternatives: "and tried to obtain" or "and sought to retrieve".
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A by-now-psychotic Becky pinned the call on Tracy and attempted to extract a confession by atomising Chez Barlow with a sledgehammer conveniently lifted from Owen's unlocked van.
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Another example may be a caller claiming to be from "SSA headquarters," and attempting to extract personal information, such as an SSN, address and date of birth.
According to Gokcek, the U.S. and Israel had collaborated to "trigger" a 7.4-magnitude earthquake in the Gulf by sailing up to a coastal fault line and attempting to extract energy.
Voyager attempted to extract Seska and the child, but it was a trap and resulted in the Kazon boarding the vessel and stranding the Federation/Maquis crew on a nearby planet.
Additionally we attempted to extract subset analysis of adenomas and CRC, if data were available.
Several researchers attempted to extract trial characteristics, namely population description, study interventions, and outcomes, from journal article abstracts.
Attempted to extract the essence, then laid down his story about ambition and a bunch of kids figuring life out.
Even as Jacqui attempted to extract redress from Bob, she could not afford to alienate him.
In practice, then, SoftBank's pledge seems no more binding than those that Cameron attempted to extract from Pfizer.
The English chemist Humphry Davy in 1807 attempted to extract the metal.
The lead interrogator, a brawny man with sunglasses pushed back on top of his knitted kippa, attempted to extract a confession to two counts of attempted murder.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.
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CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com