The goal is to extract a smaller set of data that can be analyzed, using any of the same visualization or analytical tools that would be used for other data types.

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But the size and buying power of Vodafone AirTouch, as the new entity will be known, will give it unrivalled ability to set technical standards and to extract price reductions from handset and network-equipment manufacturers.

ECONOMIST: Telecommunications

So the team set about seeing if they could extract viable DNA from the skeleton, and they succeeded.

CNN: February 4, 2013 -- Updated 1805 GMT (0205 HKT)

The fear is that rather than give the firms a breathing space in which they could complete the restructuring of their operations and extract further concessions from the union, Chapter 11 would set off a downward spiral.

ECONOMIST: American carmakers

While Apple is set to inherit a bucket of cash from Samsung and HTC, Nokia is one of the few companies to extract a large (though unspecified) amount of money from Apple.

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