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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
As media outlets wrung their hands over the utility of humor after tragedy, though, a burgeoning Internet culture lent no such consideration.
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Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025
Efforts to wring more from that trio are ongoing and no stone will be left unturned.
—Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
Truckers make money by wringing as many hours as possible out of trucks.
—Peter Eavis, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
If American leaders continue to wring their hands over China’s ascendancy instead of taking these crucial steps, Washington’s strategic advantage could quickly erode.
—Jude Blanchette, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025
Efforts to wring more from that trio are ongoing and no stone will be left unturned.
—Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
Truckers make money by wringing as many hours as possible out of trucks.
—Peter Eavis, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
If American leaders continue to wring their hands over China’s ascendancy instead of taking these crucial steps, Washington’s strategic advantage could quickly erode.
—Jude Blanchette, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wring
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And many of the immigrants who sought asylum in the United States did so because their home governments are corrupt and law enforcement officials frequently mistreat suspects or try to extort them.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
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Prosecutors also noted that a teenager who was not involved with Rendon’s kidnapping but learned about some of the details pretended to be one of the hostage takers to extort $1,000 from Rendon’s stepfather.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Mar. 2025
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The series ran for five seasons and nearly 200 episodes, with Chamberlain earning his first Golden Globe for Best Television Star – Male in 1962.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
30 Mar. 2025
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In the past, fighters earned points in two regular-season bouts, with the highest point earners moving onto the playoffs.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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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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Carving her own musical lane in an industry so determined to squeeze her into a box has been a challenge, but PinkPantheress isn’t one to let outside voices get to her.—
Chris Malone Méndez,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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The New York Times: In pressing forward with its assault on Gaza, Israel hopes to squeeze Hamas into releasing the remaining hostages.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
4 Apr. 2025
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Fowler said the water rights were obtained in the late 1970s and never used to their potential.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Mar. 2025
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The Department of Education (ED) has announced plans to lay off more than 1,300 employees, while the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is planning a reorganization that includes cutting 80,000 jobs, according to an internal memo obtained by the AP this month.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2025
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Those commercial jobs grew scarce because of the consolidation of ad agencies and the rise of marketing content plucked from social media.—
Steven Kurutz,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Whether picked from your garden or plucked from the farmer’s market, fresh asparagus is one of the surest signs of spring.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Mar. 2025
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But extracting resources out of Greenland poses many challenges.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Mission – Sam Wilson tries to extract information out of Agent Taylor in the boxing ring.—
John Archer,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The White House press corps is butting heads with the administration for wresting control of White House press pool assignments, banning The Associated Press from some events.—
Theresa Braine,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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Manage factors that tend to wrest control of the hose away from you, including becoming defensive, feeling shame or even suffering from a lack of sleep.—
Laura Rees,
The Conversation,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Wring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wring. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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