pry
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Perez’s case is one of several in which the Civilian Oversight Commission has tried unsuccessfully to pry records out of the Sheriff’s Department.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 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
When the agents failed to pry the sofa bed open, Maltzan told them it was stuck, but they could “shoot through the couch” if they thought she was hiding anything.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025
I lurched backward, black spots blooming in my vision as he attempted to pry the cuff off his arm.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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"Diary of a Wimpy Kid" by Jeff Kinney
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