wrest
Example Sentences
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Far underneath the surface of the earth, rock tore away from rock as a giant slab of the earth’s crust wrested free from its trap.
From Literature
On his ninth try, in 1977, Begin wrested power from the Labor party.
Co-star Cynthia Erivo promptly wrested the stunned actress away from Mr Wen, who was seen being escorted out of the event by security officers.
From BBC
After much of the exchanges were dominated by the Eubanks, Benn managed to wrest back attention towards the end of the event.
From BBC
Can Dutch Bros continue to wrest market share from bigger chains?
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
