wrest

Example Sentences

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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

European officials had been hoping to make progress on Ukraine at the Swiss ski resort -- a goal drowned out by US President Donald Trump's push to wrest control of Greenland from EU member Denmark.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

The appellate judges said they were guided by a precedent set in the 9th Circuit this summer, when California tried and failed to wrest back control of federalized soldiers in and around Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2025

The late Abbasid caliphs militarized their economy in an effort to wrest control from the dominant merchants.

From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 29, 2025

He needed just two draws or one win out of the remaining four games to wrest the title from the Russian, and from Russia.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady