1. The freed kidnap victims brought to nearly 50 the number of captives who have been either released by their captors or extricated by police.
2. extricated
2. Only 53 were extricated from the brown morass before dark halted rescue efforts for the night.
3. The underlying reason is that the center has not extricated itself from market temptations.
4. The large proportion of China's rural and impoverished population means the country has not yet extricated itself from a developing nation status.