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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

He is also extremely settled in the North East with his family; it might be hard to prise him away, even if compensation could be agreed.

From BBC • Aug. 12, 2024

He has sought to prise their fingers from the party machine and gain control, you might say, “piece by piece”.

From BBC • May 31, 2024

Ron was buried deepest: Harry and Hermione climbed, as quietly as they could, over all the wreckage to where he lay, trying to prise a heavy chest of drawers off his legs.

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