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Extracted, like lead (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mined

(Other definitions for mined that I've seen before include "laid eggs" , "proceeded secretly" , "Extracted minerals from the earth" , "Quarried" , "Placed charges" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.
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