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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

On Monday, McCullum would have had to march on to the field to prise the ball from Stokes' hand.

From BBC • Jul. 15, 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

Nd5!!, putting a knight en prise with a rook already hanging in order to run down the Black king.

From Washington Times • Dec. 19, 2023

William Twyti stood back, and courteously blew the prise.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White