wrangle

Example Sentences

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A few years before the Cybercab applications, Unibev had managed to wrangle another trademark out from under Tesla for a novelty beverage called Teslaquila.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

He could either exploit the armada as leverage to wrangle a diplomatic deal or pull the trigger.

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

As diplomats wrangle for a breakthrough in what has been Europe's deadliest conflict since World War II, Russia has continued to press forward with its assault, bombarding Ukraine daily.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

In the aftermath of an epic disaster, you also have to wrangle with the complications of destroyed infrastructure, permitting bottlenecks, insurance disputes and scary levels of contamination.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2025

Too many responses—some true, some not—are colliding in his head and breaking up into floating letters he can’t seem to wrangle back into words that make sense.

From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone