Thesaurus results for EXTRICATION

extrication

noun

Definition of extrication

as in protection

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Recent Examples of extrication Climbers had to assist two firefighters carrying extrication equipment into the gorge, and then Pasek, who is also a member of the Ouray volunteer fire department, used the tools to tear off the driver’s door. — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026 Crews quickly stabilized the vehicle and began patient care and extrication operations. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 20 Sep. 2026 None of the victims required extrication from their vehicles. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026 Rescuers will use an extrication device and a helicopter, Fathur said, adding that there were no reports of people missing and no challenges hampering the search. — Reuters, NBC news, 17 Aug. 2026 Crews stabilized the pickup before performing a technical extrication to free the driver. — Sacbee.com, 4 July 2026 Public Health and Safety Night on July 16 will feature demonstrations and information from the city’s police and fire departments, including a live vehicle extrication demonstration. — Tyler Quattrin, Twin Cities, 9 June 2026 Andrews said that fire department personnel had to use the Jaws of Life to get to the two teenagers in the back of the vehicle during the lengthy extrication, per the San Francisco Chronicle. — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026 Rescue crews immediately initiated extrication efforts and started life-saving measures, Besse said. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2026

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Noun

The series follows devoted single mother Anna (Haggard) and her headstrong teenage daughter Maya (Ramsey), as they are forced into witness protection to escape danger.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
In an interview with CNBC Sport on September 10 in Australia, Commissioner Roger Goodell emphasized the league wants stronger protections before entertaining the possibility of a tie up with the new markets.

— Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of protection

Noun

The surrounding area has also become increasingly popular among billionaires, and in nearby Palm Beach, security has become part of the draw.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
The Interrogator centers on former MI6 agent Conrad Henry and his team of outsider geniuses, who are brought in to solve cases after conventional policing and security hasn’t worked.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of security

Noun

That capability matters against some of the hardest targets facing modern air defenses.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2026
The national Democratic effort to defeat Collins kept going; now the party is spending millions on an ad hitting her for a ProPublica story about her links to a corrupt defense contractor.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of defense

Noun

When Hanne, a staff member of a struggling animal rescue, unexpectedly becomes executor of a wealthy hunting family’s estate, a bitter battle over the inheritance erupts.

— Annika Pham, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
During what was described as a rescue operation conducted by FBI and Mexican authorities, Perez was found in possession of narcotics, officials said.

— Jasmine Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of rescue

Noun

Historic preservation of the Excelsior Club Last year, Kennedy noted that the building was in disrepair and unsalvageable.

— Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026
Williams, the sociologist, noted an overlap between supporters and cultural-preservation movements across post-industrial Britain.

— Vanda Mayer, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of preservation

Noun

The backstory Inkaterra has built a reputation for eco-conscious stays in the Sacred Valley and the Amazon, with revenue from guest stays contributing to the conservation of Peruvian flora and fauna.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
In 2026, that work earned her the Whitley Gold Award, one of conservation’s most prestigious honors.

— Ashleigh Nghiem, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of conservation

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