wrench
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Most people would vouch for specific items, such as a spare tire or a lug wrench, if they had limited choices on what to keep in their car every day.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
The yen’s slide to a 40-year low indirectly threatened to bump up U.S. interest rates and risked throwing a wrench in plans to pull billions of dollars of Japanese investment into the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
But when Pína and Hawk arrive, their presence throws a wrench in a union that’s already on the fritz.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
Anthony was attempting to re-tension the electrically-operated sectional overhead doors at the site using an industrial wrench when the tool slipped, according to the HSE.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
The blond kid—Dalton—tries to wrench the keys from my hand, but I won’t let go of them.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
The unnatural act of throwing a baseball still tears tendons and wrenches elbows.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
At every turn, it shows its people trusting each other, taking care of each other, and dealing with the unexpected wrenches and scripts that would break most devices.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026
The teacher-turned-Minnesota governor wrenches on cars and goes to classic auto shows, too.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2024
The space is a horseshoe-shaped echo of Wool’s work — raw, agitated — and the restless elegance he wrenches from a feeling of decay.
From New York Times ● May 2, 2024
My stomach wrenches, and I have this sudden sinking feeling that I might burst into tears.
From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli
While the S&P 500 has wrenched up and down but gone pretty much nowhere this year, international, emerging-market, small stocks and value stocks have taken off.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 24, 2026
The film explores what’s funny — and terrifyingly truthful — about being wrenched into adulthood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2025
Now we know with painful clarity what it is to be wrenched from our homes.
From Slate ● Feb. 6, 2025
He dove into the waves and wrenched us back aboard somehow.
From Salon ● May 11, 2024
The words seemed wrenched from him against his will.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
Rangers were obviously hoping reuniting McInnes with Lawrence Shankland would be a winning formula after they went so close to wrenching the title away from Celtic while at Hearts last season.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Speaking that same year, Miliband told BBC Political Thinking he was still recovering from what he labelled a "gut wrenching" defeat that was "in many ways" a personal rejection of him.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
A president with 70%-plus approval ratings now faces some wrenching decisions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026
Pescatore said D’Amaro has a major advantage in that the company Iger leaves behind is well positioned for the wrenching changes facing the current media landscape.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 3, 2026
The anguish in the man’s eyes was wrenching.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
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