yank

Example Sentences

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During an instrumental break, he yanked the emcee onstage to two-step with him.

From The Wall Street Journal

Kids are flowing out of other rooms, and I may have a chance at getting lost in the shuffle —but then I feel a sharp yank at my backpack.

From Literature

The British and Dutch governments on Monday yanked their financing for TotalEnergies’ liquefied natural gas export project in Mozambique amid rising violence in the region.

From The Wall Street Journal

Anyone who has proudly abstained from the Bravoverse before finding themselves yanked by the ankle, and having their lives and viewing habits changed forever in the process, knows this feeling well.

From Salon

It was the federal officer, she said, who grabbed the umbrella, yanking the fabric off.

From Los Angeles Times