wrench

Example Sentences

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She reaches over the counter and hands me our Scrabble game and I swallow over a bulge that wrenches up in my throat.

From Literature

With a pop, Gingersnipes wrenched a whole cluster of mushrooms from the ground.

From Literature

Since his early days designing for Perry Ellis, fresh off a winning showcase at the Parsons School of Design’s end-of-term fashion show, Jacobs has relished throwing a wrench in the system.

From Salon

When I saw where she was headed, I wrenched my arm free.

From Literature

He twisted round to wrench himself free, but the grip held tight.

From Literature