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Example Sentences

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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

In interviews he is straight-talking and to the point, but answers almost have to be prised from him.

From BBC

Later, hundreds of people gathered in the nearby Independence Square, a symbol of Ukraine's attempts to prise itself from Russia's sphere of influence and move closer to the European Union.

From Reuters

Although they dominated for an extended period at the start of the second half, Everton lacked the guile to prise open a determined home defence.

From BBC

Ex-Great Britain rugby league international Forshaw has been prised away from Premiership outfit Sale to be in charge the Wales defence.

From BBC