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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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Recent Examples of wring
Hurricanes are particularly efficient at concentrating large quantities of water vapor and wringing it out at nearly unheard-of rates, as seen in the deluges in the Tampa-St. Petersburg area during Milton and in western North Carolina during Helene.
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Andrew Freedman, Axios, 15 Oct. 2024
Hanging over all of this is the increasing suspicion that the company may have wrung out the rag, creatively speaking, on storylines culled from Lucas’ original trilogy and his prequels.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2024
Once again, interceptions were thrown, penalties called, runs stuffed and hands wrung.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2024
Yet Democrats have been the party most publicly wringing their hands about the threat Stein and others pose, loathe to relive their past traumas.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 1 Nov. 2024
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Andrew Freedman, Axios, 15 Oct. 2024
Hanging over all of this is the increasing suspicion that the company may have wrung out the rag, creatively speaking, on storylines culled from Lucas’ original trilogy and his prequels.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2024
Once again, interceptions were thrown, penalties called, runs stuffed and hands wrung.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2024
Yet Democrats have been the party most publicly wringing their hands about the threat Stein and others pose, loathe to relive their past traumas.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wring
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The Justice Department’s unsealed complaint alleges that Martin groomed, extorted, and threatened underage girls, forcing them to harm themselves or others while recording the acts.Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2024
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These apps steal sensitive data, trap users in predatory loan schemes, and extort money.Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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Staying atop the conference is incredibly important, as the top team from both the AFC and NFC earn a bye in the playoffs’ first round.NBC News, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024
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The sudden disappearance of the page sparked mass speculation on Reddit, with the post highlighting the change earning over 34,000 upvotes and generating 1,600 comments.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 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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Reusable Pizza Storage Container (5-Pack) This triangular container is way easier to squeeze into the fridge than a bulky pizza box.Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 10 Dec. 2024
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Translated, the budget pressures that Fitch expects to continue squeezing higher education are coming from rising costs and stagnant public support and not necessarily from market retraction.Derek Newton, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Many families cannot afford to obtain the services without the Education Department’s help, and students who do not get the necessary services struggle to keep up and to hit developmental milestones.Claire Fahy, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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Tyre was on the ride when he was ejected from it, falling several hundred feet to his death, according to court documents obtained by USA TODAY.Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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Idiosyncratic boutique hotels are sprouting up, too, complete with creature comforts and artwork plucked from booming art scenes.Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Dec. 2024
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Trump is plucking several House lawmakers to serve in his administration, creating vacancies that will be filled in April or beyond.David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Dec. 2024
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That kind of flattened narrative—easily packaged and sold—is exactly what the journalists hope to extract from the old man.Bekah Waalkes, The Atlantic, 5 Dec. 2024
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At 'Mammoth Central' By Aristos Georgiou Science and Health Reporter The diet of a key prehistoric American group appears to have been rich in mammoth meat, a study analyzing data extracted from the 12,800-year-old remains of a toddler has revealed.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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The goal of Syria’s rebel coalition, which has wrested two major cities from government control in just over a week of fighting, is ultimately to overthrow the decades-old Assad regime, the militant leader of the rebels, Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, told CNN in an exclusive interview on Thursday.Eyad Kourdi, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
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Google Chrome is the top of a slippery funnel that users slide down, deeper into the Google ecosystem—which is precisely why, following a landmark antitrust ruling, the United States Department of Justice is trying to wrest Chrome away from the company.Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Wring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wring. Accessed 19 Dec. 2024.
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