wrest
Example Sentences
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Co-star Cynthia Erivo promptly wrested the stunned actress away from Mr Wen, who was seen being escorted out of the event by security officers.
From BBC
After much of the exchanges were dominated by the Eubanks, Benn managed to wrest back attention towards the end of the event.
From BBC
By 2030, U.S. and Chinese superintelligences conspire together to wrest control of Earth from humanity, using biological weapons to wipe out all but a few submarine crews and people hiding in bunkers.
Stretched over three floors of the spiralling modernist building, his images captured the span of Ukraine's struggle for independence: 35 years trying to wrest itself from Russian control.
From BBC
In late September, the Dutch government wrested control of Nexperia from its Chinese owner Wingtech Technology, citing the need to preserve “technological knowledge and capabilities” necessary for Europe’s economic security.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
