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as in to pry
to draw out by force or with effort
the boy wrested the book out of his sister's hands
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as in to grab
to separate or remove by forceful pulling
wrested open the stuck door of the cabinet
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Recent Examples of wrest
While the fight isn’t likely to determine the next opponent for UFC women’s flyweight titleholder Valentina Shevchenko, the winner might have a chance to wrest that shot away from the No. 2 ranked Manon Fiorot.
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
In Hong Kong, Marion gets word from the enemy nations cartel that an American woman has wrested back control of the Meshbahar deposit from Pavlovich.
—Sarene Leeds, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2024
The goal of Syria’s rebel coalition, which has wrested two major cities from government control in just over a week of fighting, is ultimately to overthrow the decades-old Assad regime, the militant leader of the rebels, Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, told CNN in an exclusive interview on Thursday.
—Eyad Kourdi, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
Google Chrome is the top of a slippery funnel that users slide down, deeper into the Google ecosystem—which is precisely why, following a landmark antitrust ruling, the United States Department of Justice is trying to wrest Chrome away from the company.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 27 Nov. 2024
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
In Hong Kong, Marion gets word from the enemy nations cartel that an American woman has wrested back control of the Meshbahar deposit from Pavlovich.
—Sarene Leeds, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2024
The goal of Syria’s rebel coalition, which has wrested two major cities from government control in just over a week of fighting, is ultimately to overthrow the decades-old Assad regime, the militant leader of the rebels, Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, told CNN in an exclusive interview on Thursday.
—Eyad Kourdi, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
Google Chrome is the top of a slippery funnel that users slide down, deeper into the Google ecosystem—which is precisely why, following a landmark antitrust ruling, the United States Department of Justice is trying to wrest Chrome away from the company.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 27 Nov. 2024
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The Peekskill Central School District in New York is warning families of a disturbing new scam in which criminals use generative artificial intelligence to mimic children’s voices in an attempt to extort money from unsuspecting parents.Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2025
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Tacopina said the allegations were an attempt to extort money from A$AP Rocky.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Uecker was best known as a colorful comedian and broadcaster whose sense of humor and self-deprecating style earned him fame and affection beyond his .200 batting average.Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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In those five-plus weeks, the Mavericks earned wins over quality West competitors such as the Oklahoma City Thunder, Denver Nuggets and Memphis Grizzlies.Christian Clark, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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Brands began to pull together resources to support refugees.Stephan Rabimov, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023
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The 13-minute performance will likely call for a healthy dose of vibrant, colored lighting to pull it all together.Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 10 Feb. 2023
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Fans eager to play the game as Ice Spice can grab her Fortnite skins in the Item Shop.Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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Zar rushed to a drawer and grabbed from it passports, as well as insurance and banking documents.Ray Sanchez, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
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This suggests that the Galaxy S25 series will use Gemini to extract information from YouTube videos and create new notes in the Samsung Notes app.Paul Monckton, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Rescue efforts were in their third day on Wednesday, with a red cylindrical metal cage being painstakingly lowered into the mine to extract survivors and corpses.Reuters, NBC News, 15 Jan. 2025
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These forces squeeze a star horizontally while stretching it vertically.Robert Lea, Space.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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Egypt lost $7 billion in crucial revenue from the Suez Canal in 2024 as the conflict in Gaza has squeezed shipping in the Red Sea, according to government officials.Vivian Yee, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Further details about the investigation were not included in the documents obtained by the South Florida Sun Sentinel.Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2025
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Tribe President Anthony Reider said the executive committee and leadership council voted to remove the ban in a Tuesday letter obtained by the local newspaper, the Argus Leader.Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
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The raw excitement pouring out of Davis-Woodhall after her win and her instant desire to share it with her partner tugged at a whole lotta heartstrings.Erica Sloan, SELF, 30 Dec. 2024
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In the photo, one woman holds a bottle of milk to another woman’s lips while gently but firmly tugging her hair.Allison P. Davis, Vulture, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Wrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrest. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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