pry

And whoever has access to that information has the extraordinary ability to pry into a person’s private life.

From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2026

But whether it’s overpaying in restricted free agency or working out a sign-and-trade deal, pry him away from the Jazz.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2026

With a package highlighted by next year’s first-round pick and Verse, he was able to pry away Garrett from Cleveland.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026

We asked some parenting experts for their tips on how to pry those phones away from their offspring's hands – even if only for a short while.

From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2026

I tried to pry the belt loose from the wheels, but it was made of heavy, stiff rubber, very tight.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien

Spot gold pries are down 5% at $4,616 a troy ounce while silver is down 7.8% at $78.18 an ounce.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 2, 2026

Concerned, she visits a doctor, and when the specialist pries the welt open, hundreds of small spiders crawl out.

From National Geographic ● Jan. 12, 2024

U.S. oil and gas production, however, is on track to reach record highs in 2023 and 2024 due in part to rising oil pries.

From Reuters ● Sep. 18, 2023

Expository flashbacks would be antithetical to Hansen-Løve’s objectives, but here, with wordless economy, she pries open a window into past stories, past experiences.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2022

The foil crinkles as he pries the layers apart.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day

In 1947, after reports of strong odors were reported, a huge crowd on the street watched as police and city officials pried their way inside to look for the brothers’ bodies.

From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026

The copper pirates have pried heavy metal plates from sidewalks to access underground lines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 29, 2025

Gilbert’s book has pried open a feminist door that felt long slammed shut.

From Slate ● May 12, 2025

The scorpion has depths that ensure their insides will also be pried open — whether they like it or not, and no matter how hard they may toil and calculate to keep all their secrets.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2024

Still wearing his backpack, Ken pried open the manhole cover and slipped inside.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

Seclusion was clearly top of mind when the home was designed, with a long driveway and tree-lined parcel helping to protect the dwelling from any prying eyes—a must for an actress of Ryan’s renown.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026

"The deportation machine has kind of turned more surgical, so to speak. There's less activity in the cities where there's a lot more prying eyes," Budiandri said.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

All your traffic is routed through a remote server, masking your IP address and shielding your online activity from prying eyes.

From Salon ● Jun. 10, 2026

Swope Soccer Village, where Sporting’s developmental team trains, was just the place to keep clear from prying eyes and long camera lenses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026

A prying charm will be met with a stronger charm, subtle devices will fail, devious inquiries will be deviously thwarted, and force will be turned ruinously back upon itself.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin