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yank

verb as in pull hard and fast

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“He’s bleeding,” one caller said about a person he saw yanked from a car wash lot and beaten.

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The White House has moved quickly to punish dissenting leaders, yanking visas and imposing sanctions from Bogotá to Brasília.

After Ingrassia’s comments were revealed, at least four Republican senators, including Senate Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota, yanked their support for the nominee, whose confirmation hearing was scheduled for Thursday.

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In response, the footage shows, agents yanked his brother to the ground, shoving his face into wet concrete.

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Before he can yank the branch from his truck’s wheel well, the adults are on top of him.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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