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Jalibert landed his fourth conversion to bring his team to within a point but could not then prise another gap in the Pau defence.

From Barron's • Nov. 21, 2025

Curran nicked off Mitchell but was unable to prise out another before New Zealand reached the winning line.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2025

It is clearly a view shared by manager Mikel Arteta, hence the failed bid to prise England striker Ollie Watkins away from Aston Villa during this window.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2025

Nd5!!, putting a knight en prise with a rook already hanging in order to run down the Black king.

From Washington Times • Dec. 19, 2023

He remembered: He had even handled the thing as they passed it around, each trying in turn to prise it open.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling