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yank

[yangk] / yæŋk /
VERB
pull hard and fast
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
WEAK


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Griffin, for his part, responded by threatening to yank Citadel from the Park Avenue development project.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

L.A. officials have long expressed concern that Trump and Congress might belatedly yank away $1 billion already set aside to reimburse state and local governments for security, planning and other Olympics-related costs.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

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

From Salon • Oct. 16, 2025

But he doesn’t want to yank the specials prematurely.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

I take the rubber band off my wrist and yank my hair into a ponytail.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty




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