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as in pulls
to draw out by force or with effort
practically every word had to be corkscrewed out of the tight-lipped witness
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as in curls
to follow a circular or spiral course
the trail corkscrews through dense woods to the top of the steep hill
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One of the most effective ways to make a kitchen feel custom is to replace standard, generic cabinet pulls with high-quality hardware.—
Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
27 Feb. 2026 -
We’re reminded of all this in a great scene when Ellis, who has just been deposed, pulls Mel aside.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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There are swooping close encounters with heavenly bodies, Lego blocks in antigravity mode and swarms of Separators, a sort of astro-anthropomorphic version of the tool that pries apart Lego bricks in real life.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Feb. 2026
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The show’s biggest laugh may come when Testa pries open Costanzo’s mouth and pronounces just how many performances of Norma Galas has left.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2025
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Dry all surfaces completely and replace knobs, drip pans, and coils back on the stove.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
14 Nov. 2025
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Nothing is more onerous than big tech, which extracts both natural and human resources and erodes our ability to self-govern.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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The pressure cooker extracts maximum richness from a pack of chicken wings or a pile of leftover bones in under an hour, producing a versatile homemade chicken stock that works everywhere from chicken noodle soup to risotto and braises.—
Carla Lalli Music,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 Feb. 2026
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Bass also contended in interviews that Crowley failed to inform her of the fire danger presented by forecasted Santa Ana winds, despite those warnings being widely publicized by the National Weather Service and in media reports for days in advance.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
24 Feb. 2026
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West winds 15 to 20 mph, with gusts over 30 mph, will keep fire danger elevated through the afternoon.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Oklahoman,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Corkscrews.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corkscrews. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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