wrest
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But she had to fight to wrest the position permanently from the grasp of an inept, problematic man.
From Salon • May 11, 2026
The move caps a nearly 17-month fight over the fund, including two failed attempts to wrest control.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
European officials had been hoping to make progress on Ukraine at the Swiss ski resort -- a goal drowned out by US President Donald Trump's push to wrest control of Greenland from EU member Denmark.
From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026
The appellate judges said they were guided by a precedent set in the 9th Circuit this summer, when California tried and failed to wrest back control of federalized soldiers in and around Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2025
This was probably the only thing that could have roused the dying embers of Frodo’s heart and will: an attack, an attempt to wrest his treasure from him by force.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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