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[prahy] / praɪ /




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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

She accused Iwamasa of threatening legal action “to pry a settlement from workman’s comp.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 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

France, the U.K. and the Soviet Union worked together in mine-sweeping operations to pry the chokepoint open.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

I was grateful for Maxie’s willingness to simply be with me and not to pry.

From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon




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