yanked
Example Sentences
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The move yanked higher a stock market top-heavy with Silicon Valley giants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
On the first morning at Headingley, Root yanked a wayward Jofra Archer from the attack after only two overs.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
You can’t keep a beloved news team down, even after more than a decade since being yanked off the air in a move that stunned fans and local TV newsrooms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
It essentially yanked TPS overnight and refused to give a legitimate justification.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
Penelope yanked at the overgrowth, but the vines were as thick around as her wrist.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
