wrung out
Example Sentences
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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 • Feb. 2, 2026
Others actively seek out practices where money buys the kind of timely, personalized, and coordinated care that has largely been wrung out of the U.S. healthcare system.
From Barron's • Sep. 25, 2025
In reality, he spoke to reporters listlessly and with uncharacteristic brevity, while looking thoroughly wrung out.
From Salon • Apr. 16, 2024
She felt wrung out when she started Ozempic; her stomach ached constantly.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 5, 2023
They turn the mangle room, where wet clothes are wrung out to dry, into a studio so he can paint and draw at home.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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