wringer
Example Sentences
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DC has already been through the wringer, and taking too big a swing could prove a major loss just as the DCU is finding its footing.
From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2026
After putting these VPNs through the wringer, here’s the bottom line: NordVPN is our overall winner because it nails that sweet spot of features, performance, and price.
From Salon ● Feb. 11, 2026
Though it may be seen as the refreshing agent of change in politics, it has yet to be put through the wringer of close scrutiny.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2025
Jofra Archer sat proudly by the Lord's boundary edge as a crowd that had been put through the wringer ebbed away.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2025
He clenched his fists, he screamed: “I’m gonna be the best wringer there ever was!”
From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli
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