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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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Kyiv has reported Russian counteroffensives, which have been sluggish in wresting control over the border.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2024
The change will wrest control of the elections board from Democrats, as the governor currently appoints three of the five board members.
—Lucille Sherman, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
In the House, Democrats would need to wrest four seats from Republicans to regain majority control.
—Abc News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
The opening images plunge us into a roaring conflagration, but Yorick Le Saux’s camera is mesmerized not by burning buildings but by a rogue fire hose, whose high-pressure spray nearly defeats the workers trying to wrest it under control.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2024
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2024
The change will wrest control of the elections board from Democrats, as the governor currently appoints three of the five board members.
—Lucille Sherman, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
In the House, Democrats would need to wrest four seats from Republicans to regain majority control.
—Abc News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
The opening images plunge us into a roaring conflagration, but Yorick Le Saux’s camera is mesmerized not by burning buildings but by a rogue fire hose, whose high-pressure spray nearly defeats the workers trying to wrest it under control.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2024
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The Justice Department’s unsealed complaint alleges that Martin groomed, extorted, and threatened underage girls, forcing them to harm themselves or others while recording the acts.Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2024
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These apps steal sensitive data, trap users in predatory loan schemes, and extort money.Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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This year’s show also featured a reunion of Steel Train, the band Antonoff earned his chops with in the early ‘00s, performing together for the first time in a decade.Jem Aswad, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
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By the turn of the century, Hiller writes, these domestic workers headed elsewhere to earn their wages, leaving the housewives to tend to kitchen affairs.Michelle Mastro, JSTOR Daily, 18 Dec. 2024
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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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The 2-pound cordless device is easy to grab in a pinch to clean small spills and fur balls off of furniture, and it can also be used to refresh car interiors.Clara McMahon, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Rather than going cold turkey on nightly dinner dates, try scaling back to just weekends, then using Thursday nights to grab drinks with your college pals.Jenna Ryu, SELF, 13 Dec. 2024
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The oil extracted from flaxseeds is highly susceptible to spoiling.Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, RDN, Health, 16 Dec. 2024
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These attacks not only freeze critical systems but also extract sensitive data, leveraging threats of public exposure as an additional form of coercion.Heather Wishart-Smith, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Reusable Pizza Storage Container (5-Pack) This triangular container is way easier to squeeze into the fridge than a bulky pizza box.Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 10 Dec. 2024
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Translated, the budget pressures that Fitch expects to continue squeezing higher education are coming from rising costs and stagnant public support and not necessarily from market retraction.Derek Newton, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Judge Rules on Diddy's Claim that Feds Leaked Infamous Cassie Video to CNN Diddy has denied all accusations made against him in a blanket statement shared in December 2023 and obtained by PEOPLE at the time.Marina Watts, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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Dallas County records obtained by USA TODAY show Thompson has been transferred from Ellis County jail to Dallas County jail.Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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My 2024 recap didn't particularly tug at my heartstrings, but maybe Kyu clips would have made more of an impact.Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 11 Dec. 2024
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Electrons gently tug on protons in the lattice, drawing them inward to create an excess of positive charge.Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Wrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrest. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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