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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

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

From BBC • Jul. 15, 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

Could I prise it open with my fingernails?

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel