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That worked until the Iran war threw a wrench in gold’s momentum, with rising oil prices raising worries about inflation and expectations for Federal Reserve interest-rate hikes.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026

Wielding a pocket Allen wrench, her colleague Estefany Rodriguez adjusted seat heights and brake handle alignments on Vivian’s new ride.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026

Demand for summer air travel is holding up well despite airlines hiking ticket prices, although possible shortages of jet fuel could throw a wrench in the key travel period, an industry trade body said Wednesday.

From Barron's ● Apr. 29, 2026

As a result, the crisis "has thrown a proverbial wrench into the inner workings of the aviation fuel markets", it said.

From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026

The wrench makes me stop, stare at it, wonder how heavy it is.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

At every turn, it shows its people trusting each other, taking care of each other, and dealing with the unexpected wrenches and scripts that would break most devices.

From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026

One casualty was a Texas plant built to make Craftsman-brand wrenches and ratchet sets that had been coming from China.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026

More wrenches were thrown into the process when Juan Soto’s record signing with the New York Mets created new potential suitors in Hernández’s free agency, as the next-best free-agent outfielder on the open market.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 27, 2024

Keep a box with these essential basics: a tape measure, claw hammer, utility knife, level, crescent wrenches, hex keys, a handsaw, pliers, multiple screwdrivers and a collection of screws and nails.

From Seattle Times ● May 29, 2023

Zak makes a half-hearted effort to grab Izzi, but she wrenches out of his grasp and runs back the way we came.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

While the S&P 500 has wrenched up and down but gone pretty much nowhere this year, international, emerging-market, small stocks and value stocks have taken off.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 24, 2026

The film explores what’s funny — and terrifyingly truthful — about being wrenched into adulthood.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2025

Now we know with painful clarity what it is to be wrenched from our homes.

From Slate ● Feb. 6, 2025

He dove into the waves and wrenched us back aboard somehow.

From Salon ● May 11, 2024

“No, no, no!” she raged, even as she wrenched the princess’s ring off her finger and all but threw it at Penelope.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

A president with 70%-plus approval ratings now faces some wrenching decisions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026

What a bounty of heart, wit and captivating stage presence from this Irish singer behind “Euro-Country,” one of the funniest and most wrenching albums of 2025.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026

Pescatore said D’Amaro has a major advantage in that the company Iger leaves behind is well positioned for the wrenching changes facing the current media landscape.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 3, 2026

But over the next half-century, her emotionally wrenching performances would turn her into an Oscar winner, while her idiosyncratic personal style made her a touchstone to generations of American women.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025

Powell varied this by wrenching at the edges of the original hole.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov