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Sentence examples for extract from inspiring English sources

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extract

verb

To draw out or forth; to pull out; to remove forcibly from a fixed position, as by traction or suction, etc.

  • To extract a tooth from its socket, a stump from the earth, or a splinter from the finger
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"extract" is a correct and usable word in written English. You can use it as a verb meaning "to take out or remove something from a larger source" or as a noun meaning "a concentrated or purified form of something". Example sentence: She extracted the data from the report.

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Salmond continued to talk of multiple questions, but it was nothing more than a bargaining chip for the talks – a way to extract concessions from Cameron on other issues: the timing of the poll, the wording of the question, and the franchise.

His biggest strategic miscalculation was not to use the leverage he had over George Bush as the only substantial western ally to join the 2003 invasion – the "coalition of the willing" – to extract a better plan for the occupation of Saddam Hussein's ill-governed state once the fighting was over (even sooner than expected).

Collaery, who is one of a team of lawyers representing Timor-Leste in the international arbitration, has argued the raids were a deliberate effort by the Australian government to disrupt the proceedings, in which Timor-Leste alleges that in 2004 Australia improperly spied on the Timorese during treaty negotiations in order to extract a commercial benefit.

Each year, 1.5m packs of St John's wort (Hypericum extract) are sold in the UK.

Serves 6 For the custard: single cream 500ml vanilla extract 1 tsp egg 5 yolks caster sugar 4 tbsp For the rhubarb: rhubarb 600g caster sugar 75g water 100ml Make the custard first.

Updated at 11.58am BST Facebook Twitter Google plus Share Share this post Facebook Twitter Google plus close 9.23am BSThis23 This is an extract from what Benedict Brogan has to say about "one year to go until the election coverage" in the papers in his Telegraph morning briefing email.

Abbott read to parliament an extract of the statement relating to lending and dwelling prices, but did not mention the line about market risks.

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