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pry

[prahy] / praɪ /




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With a package highlighted by next year’s first-round pick and Verse, he was able to pry away Garrett from Cleveland.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

She accused Iwamasa of threatening legal action “to pry a settlement from workman’s comp.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Whoever is given the job of informing him of that had better take a handful of sedatives and a crowbar to pry the president off the wall of the Oval Office.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

We asked some parenting experts for their tips on how to pry those phones away from their offspring's hands – even if only for a short while.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

“That’s pretty,” said Shifa, as Razi slid his fingers under the lid to pry it open.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook




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