wrench

Example Sentences

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Since his early days designing for Perry Ellis, fresh off a winning showcase at the Parsons School of Design’s end-of-term fashion show, Jacobs has relished throwing a wrench in the system.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

For Ruben Nizard, head of political risk research at Coface, a trade credit insurance company, this crisis could also "throw another wrench into the works by driving up maritime freight costs" and pushing up inflation.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

The workers’ uniforms are smudged with stains earned underneath a car, wrench in hand.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026

Osborne said he was leaving his current role at investment bank Evercore, which was a "huge wrench".

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2025

Art headed through it with the screwdriver, wrench, and sledgehammer clutched in one hand.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia