pry

Example Sentences

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She still has to pry Teddy out of his car seat to make him come with me, but by the time we open the gate to the playground and go in, he’s happy.

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When we came in, Noorvik was opening a box with a pry bar.

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The man must have pried it open and left the part that didn’t matter.

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I lurched backward, black spots blooming in my vision as he attempted to pry the cuff off his arm.

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Their oldest sister pushed and pried, digging until she understood the whole story.

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