yank

Example Sentences

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Every plot detail feels like a balloon drifting ever so slowly into the air, waiting for a character to grab the string and yank the story balloon back down to reiterate it.

From Salon • Jan. 25, 2026

They yank open industrial-grade zippers, unleashing a gust of helium, and dive chest-first onto the collapsing character.

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

Reuben tried to yank her away, lashing her face and hands with stinging rain, but Natalie hung on, working her way around the car until she could curl her legs up on the trunk.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz