wrest

Example Sentences

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The race for Paris mayor looked uncertain Monday as a right-wing former minister hoping to wrest control of the French capital from the left claimed she had gained key support for a second-round run-off.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

Can Dutch Bros continue to wrest market share from bigger chains?

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2025

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

What can be done to wrest back academic freedom and independence from a vindictive administration?

From Slate • Sep. 16, 2025

No, I think it would be foolish to attempt to wrest the truth from Professor Slughorn by force, and might do much more harm than good; I do not wish him to leave Hogwarts.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling