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as in to pry
to draw out by force or with effort
willing to use torture if necessary in order to wring the information out of the terrorist
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Recent Examples of wring
The Family of Apps tiers are wringing more money out of the existing social media platforms.
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Zev Fima, CNBC, 28 May 2026
Employees have figured out how to wring out every possible day of a standard PTO bank.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 27 May 2026
The other night Charles Barkley was admonishing people to stop wringing their hands about the Thunder being too physical with Wembanyama.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026
Mama asks, wringing her hands, already getting worked up about it.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 18 May 2026
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Zev Fima, CNBC, 28 May 2026
Employees have figured out how to wring out every possible day of a standard PTO bank.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 27 May 2026
The other night Charles Barkley was admonishing people to stop wringing their hands about the Thunder being too physical with Wembanyama.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026
Mama asks, wringing her hands, already getting worked up about it.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wring
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Antoine Larry, a former patrol officer in south suburban Phoenix, was accused of conspiring with another officer to extort suspects for cash and drugs during traffic stops.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Richards attained fame as a pioneering male supermodel in major ad campaigns by the likes of Bruce Weber, Richard Avedon, and Helmut Newton, but all along he was being extorted and exploited by Mierers and his followers to bolster (and bankroll) their shaky, pseudoscientific philosophy.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 June 2026
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The Seleção victory eliminates Haiti from knockout play and gives coach Carlo Ancelotti a bit of breathing room after his draw to open the tournament earned him criticism.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
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The agreement outlines a 60-day ceasefire period; the strait could potentially close up again after that, or logistical concerns could arise if Tehran demands to earn traffic fees.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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This seasonal turn pulls you toward a time of reflection.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
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To pull it off, the show’s creative team had to build a rock star from the ground up, crafting a visual identity, creating music that could stand on its own outside the series, and transforming Reid into a performer capable of owning a crowd rather than simply acting in front of one.—
Precious Fondren,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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The ability to extract consumer insights, test prototypes, and craft compelling product narratives must be embedded across teams, according to Kemkers.—
Sally Percy,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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The agreement appears to offer Iran several benefits up front while extracting little in return.—
Seung Min Kim,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2026
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Blend roasted red peppers with V8, and add Worcestershire sauce and freshly squeezed lemon and lime juice for a fresh alternative to bottled bloody mary mix.—
Ashlyn Ware,
Midwest Living,
20 June 2026
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With electric vehicles continuing to gain share, that further squeezes European carmakers.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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Griffin filed a federal defamation lawsuit in Nevada on Monday, June 15, saying her middle school classmate Joleene Altum made false allegations against Griffin, according to documents obtained obtained by USA TODAY.—
Liza Esquibias,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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According to investigators, the group's drone builder proposed targeting a military-industrial facility to obtain the necessary explosive materials.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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His torso and thighs grow eye-poppingly muscular beneath their skimpy fur-and-leather togs—a development that does not go unnoticed by a warrior named Red Hair, who plucks the young hunk from his post and tosses him into the prime time of the gladiator pit.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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As with the studio version, the track began with Lifeson plucking out a delicate intro on a nylon-string guitar before blasting into monster electric riffs.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
14 June 2026
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Within days of its release, Anthropic’s most sophisticated public AI model was abruptly yanked from customers.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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With two outs and a runner on, Sasaki yanked a splitter to the inside edge of the strike zone to Gunnar Henderson, who lifted it over the wall in right field.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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“Wring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wring. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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