yanked

Example Sentences

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“It feels like … a lifeline is being yanked out from underneath a lot of people.”

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

But just because the allegations against Jackson have been yanked from the film doesn’t mean that they aren’t still there, casting a shadow over almost every scene.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

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

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 • Mar. 23, 2026

He yanked again and again, but the weapon didn’t budge.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley