wrest
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Baldoni has denied the allegations, arguing that Lively sought to wrest creative control of the film and damage his reputation.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
The race for Paris mayor looked uncertain Monday as a right-wing former minister hoping to wrest control of the French capital from the left claimed she had gained key support for a second-round run-off.
From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026
Any idiot can wrest the controls of a government agency or, barring that, make a little bit of money trying.
From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026
After much of the exchanges were dominated by the Eubanks, Benn managed to wrest back attention towards the end of the event.
From BBC • Nov. 13, 2025
How can we ever hope to wrest the answers to those questions from Africa’s preliterate past, lacking the written evidence that teaches us about the spread of the Roman Empire?
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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