yank

Example Sentences

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And even if I wanted to stop worrying, it’s not like I can yank the worry cord out of the outlet and it will stop.

From Literature

The story had been researched and reported for months by correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi and fully vetted by the standards department when Weiss yanked it one day before its originally scheduled Dec. 21 air date.

From Los Angeles Times

Coal put away his sketchbook and yanked his backpack onto his shoulders.

From Literature

Every plot detail feels like a balloon drifting ever so slowly into the air, waiting for a character to grab the string and yank the story balloon back down to reiterate it.

From Salon

They didn’t start the snowmobile up for fear that just yanking on the starter cord would break the ice underneath their feet.

From Literature