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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
King clearly believes there is more Lampard can prise from the players he inherits.
From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2024
Plenty of pundits believe the north London side will be experienced enough now to prise the trophy away from City and hold off other challengers.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2024
He is also extremely settled in the North East with his family; it might be hard to prise him away, even if compensation could be agreed.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2024
“That’s all, then, is it?” asked Hermione, making to prise herself off the sofa.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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
She fears that Alex will have already suffered from being prised from the life he knew in Oldham.
From BBC ● Dec. 16, 2023
When the bin was prised open, officers found bags of washing powder stacked on top of concrete.
From BBC ● May 10, 2023
Ex-Great Britain rugby league international Forshaw has been prised away from Premiership outfit Sale to be in charge the Wales defence.
From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2023
She looked at photographs of these men and women and felt the dull ache of loss, as though they had prised open her hand and taken something of hers.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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
Several of the officers went into the water to try to free them, with Ms Wright going underwater and prising the car door open with a crowbar.
From BBC ● Nov. 30, 2017
In other Colombian striker news, Manchester United are interested in prising Falcao's 20-year-old compatriot James Rodríguez away from Porto and are believed to be offering Nani as part of a possible swap or player-plus-cash deal.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 21, 2013
Ron said, prising a fish bone out from between his teeth.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
