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In at number one, though, is a force who made the £80m Real Madrid coughed up to prise him from Manchester United in 2009 look like pennies.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 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

However, Schmidt's tenure ended with two losses and he was unable to prise the Bledisloe from the All Blacks.

From BBC • Oct. 5, 2025

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

He remembered: He had even handled the thing as they passed it around, each trying in turn to prise it open.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling