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Jalibert landed his fourth conversion to bring his team to within a point but could not then prise another gap in the Pau defence.
From Barron's ● Nov. 21, 2025
Curran nicked off Mitchell but was unable to prise out another before New Zealand reached the winning line.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2025
It is clearly a view shared by manager Mikel Arteta, hence the failed bid to prise England striker Ollie Watkins away from Aston Villa during this window.
From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2025
However, he signed a four-year deal at the Tractor Boys and would be expensive for United to prise from Ipswich.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2024
Velutha had to prise the sandpaper out of their fingers.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
Moreover, Papic believes the Strait of Hormuz will be prised open shortly, not just because of America’s blitzkrieg but by a coordinated response from the rest of the world.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 16, 2026
The country is now trying to come to terms with the shock of what has just happened, now that power has been prised from the hands of the country's long-time ruler.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2024
In interviews he is straight-talking and to the point, but answers almost have to be prised from him.
From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2023
The pair - still entangled - were pulled from the pool by Beau's elderly grandfather and the boy was prised free from the animal by his dad Ben.
From BBC ● Nov. 24, 2022
Leo prised open a service panel near the snake’s head.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
Liverpool are interested in the 25-year-old Sweden forward but know they would have to break the British transfer record to even stand a chance of prising him from the Magpies.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2025
One black-clad officer crouched near the head of the grave, delicately prising a green-tinted hand free from the dirt, while a colleague stood by, holding a clipboard, making careful notes.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2022
At the time, the £34m Liverpool spent on prising Mane away from Southampton made him the most expensive African player in history.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2021
It was the reward for sharp counterattacking and meticulous defending, as Palace successfully prevented their hosts from prising them apart.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 11, 2019
She was undressing her doll, prising the skirt off the plastic body.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
