yank
Example Sentences
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Griffin, for his part, responded by threatening to yank Citadel from the Park Avenue development project.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
The team still needs to haul the balloon to the ground and yank open the release vents.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025
But when one comment sparked an outrage, the network moved swiftly to yank the entertainer off the air.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2025
The performance policy has echoes of so-called "rank and yank", which was popularised in the US by the former chief executive of General Motors Jack Welch.
From BBC • Sep. 4, 2025
I yank the pillow from under his head and tell him, “Uhmma wants us to get ready for church.”
From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na
Vocabulary lists containing yank
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