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Ivan was working at a 52-room hostel, Seely Hirst House in Nottingham, when Calocane approached the building and tried to prise open one of the windows.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

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

Inside was a note which had become glued together with age, so experts used special techniques and chemicals to prise it apart.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2025

In the event a dog does bite, "one of the worst things we can do is... try and prise the dogs' mouth open", Rosie adds.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2024

Could I prise it open with my fingernails?

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel