wrung
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As the rest of the soccer world wrung its hands over the consequences of political interference with what happened on the pitch, the U.S. remained unapologetic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Emery has wrung everything out of his players.
From BBC ● May 7, 2026
Guthrie has been seen in a couple of Instagram videos since then looking exhausted and emotionally wrung out as she and her siblings try to communicate with whoever has their mother.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2026
There was widespread exuberance in the gold market prior to its plunge, and only a small part of that exuberance has been wrung out of the market.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 2, 2026
My arms and back complained like the dickens as I refilled the wash boiler, kept the water hot, rubbed grimy clothes on the washboard, wrung them out, and hung them to dry.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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