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A survey by France's secondary school union found nearly 78% had recorded temperatures above 30C this week, and said it had received reports of teachers bringing in screwdrivers to prise windows open.
From BBC ● May 28, 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
It is clearly a view shared by manager Mikel Arteta, hence the failed bid to prise England striker Ollie Watkins away from Aston Villa during this window.
From BBC ● Feb. 3, 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
Velutha had to prise the sandpaper out of their fingers.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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
Cook went on and on, churning out the runs, a prised scalp on the circuit, still one of the best openers in the country long after he stopped playing for England.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2023
When the bin was prised open, officers found bags of washing powder stacked on top of concrete.
From BBC ● May 10, 2023
In interviews he is straight-talking and to the point, but answers almost have to be prised from him.
From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2023
Lee passed Harry the egg, and Harry dug his fingernails into the groove that ran all the way around it and prised it open.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
Liverpool are interested in the 25-year-old Sweden forward but know they would have to break the British transfer record to even stand a chance of prising him from the Magpies.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2025
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
And United, lacking a jarring tempo, have yet to really look like prising them apart.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 25, 2015
She was undressing her doll, prising the skirt off the plastic body.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
