yanked

Example Sentences

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The $1 trillion Saudi sovereign-wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund, yanked back spending and hiring in numerous areas and sold much of its U.S. stock portfolio, even before the war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

And yet, every time, Lucy yanked the ball away at the last moment, leaving Charlie Brown flying helplessly through the air.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

My dentist said a molar needed to be yanked because of a cellular breakdown called resorption, and a periodontist in his office recommended a bone graft and probably an implant.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026

While the crimes that happened in the film may not have actually happened, the personalities of the fictional parties involved may as well be yanked from real-life Minnesotans.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026

In a blur, he yanked out the black oak stopper, and shook some of the red ochre into his palm.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver