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as in to pry
to draw out by force or with effort
willing to use torture if necessary in order to wring the information out of the terrorist
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Recent Examples of wring
New York will also try to wring better long-distance shooting from Towns (10 percent on 3s in this series), Mikal Bridges (23.8 percent) and Josh Hart (29.4).
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 14 May 2025
If in one conversation, my counterparts are wringing their hands over a sluggish economy, the next reveals how quickly artificial intelligence is revamping industries.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 3 July 2025
For the first week after the Louisville child spelled G-L-A-D-I-O-L-U-S correctly, everyone from President Calvin Coolidge to the White House policeman to Louisville streetcar workers wanted to wring his hand in congratulations.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Little by little, this fixation on wringing out every cent that exhibitors can from their screens has made going to the movies less special and less distinctive.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 2 July 2025
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 14 May 2025
If in one conversation, my counterparts are wringing their hands over a sluggish economy, the next reveals how quickly artificial intelligence is revamping industries.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 3 July 2025
For the first week after the Louisville child spelled G-L-A-D-I-O-L-U-S correctly, everyone from President Calvin Coolidge to the White House policeman to Louisville streetcar workers wanted to wring his hand in congratulations.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Little by little, this fixation on wringing out every cent that exhibitors can from their screens has made going to the movies less special and less distinctive.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wring
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In 2023 South Carolina passed a bill called Gavin's Law that criminalized extorting minors or at-risk adults.—
Steve Weisman,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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The goal is to steal confidential data and install ransomware to extort victim companies for millions in return.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
27 June 2025
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The sandy shores are combed for seaweed and trash nightly, which earned the town a Blue Wave certification.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
15 July 2025
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Brosnahan earned widespread recognition and her first Emmy nomination for guest starring as Rachel Posner on House of Cards.—
Olivia Singh,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Brands began to pull together resources to support refugees.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes,
13 Feb. 2023
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The 13-minute performance will likely call for a healthy dose of vibrant, colored lighting to pull it all together.—
Kelly Allen,
House Beautiful,
10 Feb. 2023
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The Euro 2025 quarter-finals had late drama, with Italy squeezing past Norway, a comeback out of nowhere from England, and a farcical penalty shootout win over Sweden.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
20 July 2025
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Then, squeeze your Magic Eraser a few times to activate the foaming bubbles.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
20 July 2025
Verb
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In recent years, Iain has taken his life to new heights — literally — by obtaining his student pilot's license.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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While many trucking companies routinely preserve their driver's phone for forensic examination, defense attorneys face significant challenges obtaining the same evidence from plaintiffs.—
Lars Daniel,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The app uses a smartphone microphone to pick up the frequency of the belt as it's plucked like a guitar string.—
Eric Bangeman,
ArsTechnica,
25 July 2025
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Versant will be led by CEO Mark Lazarus, chief financial officer and chief operating officer Anand Kini, and chairman David Novak; other senior executives will be plucked from the ranks of NBCUniversal. Cable channel E!—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
24 July 2025
Verb
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Before 1962, the maximum legal barrel entry proof was 110, but Stitzel-Weller went much further during production to extract and preserve as much flavor as possible.—
Chris Perugini,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Steam clean by spraying and extracting in short passes, then let the carpet dry fully before checking for leftover spots.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
12 July 2025
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But there is still an opportunity to wrest a positive outcome from the current tumult.—
Emily Kilcrease,
Foreign Affairs,
9 June 2025
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The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation is the linchpin of a new aid system that wrested distribution away from aid groups led by the U.N.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 July 2025
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“Wring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wring. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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