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as in to pry
to draw out by force or with effort
willing to use torture if necessary in order to wring the information out of the terrorist
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Ending strong doesn’t have to mean wringing every last drop of energy out of yourself.
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Laurie Arron, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Avoid wringing the bag, which can weaken and damage the fibers.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2024
Local brokers say buyers are now wringing concessions from sellers in a much less intense race for properties.
—Shannon Pettypiece, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2024
Step 4: Remove Excess Water Remove excess water from the garment by gently wringing it out or pressing it between two clean towels.
—Tamara Gane, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2024
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Laurie Arron, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Avoid wringing the bag, which can weaken and damage the fibers.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2024
Local brokers say buyers are now wringing concessions from sellers in a much less intense race for properties.
—Shannon Pettypiece, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2024
Step 4: Remove Excess Water Remove excess water from the garment by gently wringing it out or pressing it between two clean towels.
—Tamara Gane, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2024
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That investigation began after Torres told police that a 21-year-old Chicago man continued to extort him — threatening to release nude photos and videos — if Torres failed to meet his financial demands.Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Typically, scammers will gain access to these accounts to help steal someone's identity, share posts about their scams or to extort a user into paying a ransom demand.Sam Sabin, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
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Just about all of the Chiefs’ 300 offensive yards were earned.Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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Since signing a five-year extension worth a maximum of $170 million before the 2023 season, Bosa earns a salary of $1.125 million this season, or $62,500 per week spread out over 18 weeks.Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Brands began to pull together resources to support refugees.Stephan Rabimov, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023
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The 13-minute performance will likely call for a healthy dose of vibrant, colored lighting to pull it all together.Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 10 Feb. 2023
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For the third time this season, Jojo calmly squeezed the trigger and neatly folded the first tom.Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
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These new prices would squeeze consumer budgets, especially for low-income households that spend triple as much of their monthly budgets on apparel as high-income households spend, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.Annie Nova,Rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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The company may need to consider strategic alternatives if additional capital is not obtained.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
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It’s been difficult to obtain financing, especially from a non-government source, Maxwell Zhou, CEO of DeepRoute.ai, told reporters Tuesday in Mandarin, translated by CNBC.Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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Rachel, always a champ, manages to pluck it out while everyone in the shelter ignores her.Brian Moylan, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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At first glance, the kitchen might look plucked from the 19th century, but there are marble countertops and stainless steel appliances that bring it up to date.Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
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Leadville materialized in 1860 with the discovery of placer gold (gold extracted from eroded rock), and the mining boom was on.James Dziezynski, Outside Online, 10 Nov. 2024
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Organizations must ensure that no sensitive or personal data inappropriately feeds AI models or can be extracted from these systems, either maliciously or inadvertently.Rehan Jalil, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Catch up quick: Republicans wrested control of Hillsborough County from Democrats in 2022 and have leveraged that power to torpedo Pride commendations, slash affordable housing programs and more.Yacob Reyes, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
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While sudden incidents wrest the plot in new directions, the film is driven less by perverse narrative trickery than by the arbitrary cruelty of fate or the volatility of human nature.Guy Lodge, Variety, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Wring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wring. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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