yank

Example Sentences

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Investors are yanking money out of the opaque funds, lifting withdrawals to record highs.

From The Wall Street Journal

Last week, ABC yanked this season of “The Bachelorette,” which features 31-year-old Taylor Frankie Paul, just three days before the premiere episode was set to air Sunday night.

From Los Angeles Times

Retail investors have yanked their money from several major private-credit funds.

From The Wall Street Journal

We dropped the door shut, yanked the rug over it, and pulled the table back in place.

From Literature

You could yank on that rope from now till New Year’s and not get a tinkle.

From Literature