Example Sentences

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Wrestled out of Jaden’s grip and charged Mong.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña

Those counterfloods below at leap Still in her breast blew storm, And farther up the heavenly steep Wrestled in angels' form.

From Poems — Volume 2 by Meredith, George

With inarticulate sounds his uncouth lips Wrestled and strove—I am full-fed, and yet I hunger!

From Collected Poems Volume One by Noyes, Alfred

Wrestled with him for over an hour; Braithwaite doing ditto with Reed.

From Gallipoli Diary, Volume 2 by Hamilton, Ian, Sir

"Like that strange angel which of old, Until the breaking of the light Wrestled with wandering Israel."

From The Bible Story by Hall, Newton Marshall