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as in twisting
a forceful rotating or pulling motion for the purpose of dislodging something no amount of wresting could loosen the rusted bolt

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wresting

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verb

present participle of wrest
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as in extorting
to get (as money) by the use of force or threats vowed that the bully had wrested his lunch money from him for the last time

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as in earning
to get with great difficulty farmers who were used to wresting a living from the harsh land

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Verb
  • If the first matchup in 2017 felt like a battle of two unknowns and the second in 2019 felt like Georgia making The Leap while Notre Dame was trying to keep up but not quite pulling it off, what does the third game feel like to you?
    Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Frankie the dog went viral after he was caught pulling decorations off branches.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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  • Caitlin Clark had a year for the ages, becoming the all-time leading scorer in NCAA basketball history before jumping to the WNBA and earning rookie of the year honors—helping the league reach record highs for attendance and viewership along the way.
    Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The 26-year-old singer went from cult favorite to overnight sensation, culminating in her 2023 debut The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess earning an Album of the Year nomination at the Grammys.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Dell was visibly hurt after grabbing his knee and not making much movement.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The headline-grabbing protests could also inspire some workers to organize unions at new facilities, posing a future threat to the company's distribution network -- but the protesters appear far from attaining the scale necessary for such impact, the experts said.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • But to get there, the spacecraft has taken a spiraling route through the inner solar system, using the gravitational tug of Earth (once), Venus (twice), and Mercury (six times) to get itself on the right course at the right speed to end up in orbit around Mercury.
    Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The melting occurred as the moon was moving away from the Earth, the authors say, when the planet’s constant gravitational tugs warped the moon in a way that caused it to super-heat.
    Denise Chow, NBC News, 18 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Leaders often focus on obtaining buy-in from senior leaders and forget about those doing and managing the work.
    Forbes, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • By obtaining a minister license, the Oscar winner can now be ordained in the future.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Solar flares occur when the sun's intense magnetic fields twist and reconnect, releasing vast amounts of energy.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Aspen Sparkle Courtesy of Suman Pradhan, director of food and beverage at Viceroy Snowmass Into a flute or coupe glass, pour 1 ounce elderflower liqueur, such as St. Germain, top with 5 ounces chilled sparkling wine, and garnish with a lemon twist.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The heart wrenching film, based on a book by author Colleen Hoover, follows a flower shop owner named Lily Blossom Bloom (Lively), who falls in love with a dashing neurosurgeon named Ryle Kincaid (Baldoni) and reconnects with her stoic childhood sweetheart, Atlas Corrigan (Brandon Sklenar).
    Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Her wrenching performances in Dublin brought her back to stardom on the London stage.
    Bob Blaisdell, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Dec. 2024
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  • Homages to the Bethesda games’ slow-motion kills are aplenty, with gratuitous shots of bullets tearing through bodies and painting the walls red.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Higbee was on the physically unable to perform list after tearing his back ACL and MCL last postseason.
    Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
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