wring

Example Sentences

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There were also comments from the US side about their UK counterparts "wringing their hands" about information over Andrew.

From BBC

There was widespread exuberance in the gold market prior to its plunge, and only a small part of that exuberance has been wrung out of the market.

From MarketWatch

But proponents see AI as a way to automate mindless tasks and wring efficiencies out of a slow-moving federal bureaucracy.

From Salon

She smiled at him as they hauled themselves up it—a brief flash of teeth, effortful but gallant—and tried to wring the water from her clothes.

From Literature

Colin takes a step closer, wringing his cap in his hands.

From Literature