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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
By late afternoon, some volunteer search crews began to regroup at the fire department, looking sweaty and wrung out.
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Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 11 July 2025
The reliance on youth was enough to bring 10 wins to Denver last year, the kind of success not seen since Peyton Manning was behind center wringing the final drops of juice from his 39-year-old arm.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 2 July 2025
Senators are considering potentially imposing a more strict income cap on the deduction to wring more savings out of the bill.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 13 June 2025
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).
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 14 May 2025
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Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 11 July 2025
The reliance on youth was enough to bring 10 wins to Denver last year, the kind of success not seen since Peyton Manning was behind center wringing the final drops of juice from his 39-year-old arm.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 2 July 2025
Senators are considering potentially imposing a more strict income cap on the deduction to wring more savings out of the bill.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 13 June 2025
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).
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 14 May 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 29-year-old tennis pro became the first mother in women’s tennis history to earn the WTA World No. 1 Doubles ranking, a milestone that speaks to both her exceptional talent and the unique challenges facing mothers in professional athletics.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
29 July 2025
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Instead, the latest Marvel movie picks up with its titular foursome several years into their new careers, having already earned fame and respect as the only superheroes on their planet, known as Earth 828.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
29 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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In particular, the price of rice has doubled, squeezing many household budgets despite government handouts.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
20 July 2025
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Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis is planning a sweeping reorganization of Austin Police Department personnel that would reassign dozens of officers from specialized units to street patrol, according to an email obtained by the American-Statesman.—
Austin Sanders,
Austin American Statesman,
29 July 2025
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Vanillin can be obtained from cheaper sources, like eugenol and lignin, but the overwhelming majority of it is derived from petrochemicals, such as petroleum and coal tar.—
Sarah Jampel,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 July 2025
Verb
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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
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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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Cornyn's challenge will be to wrest significant numbers of those voters back to his side.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Set in the tumultuous early twenty-tens, as Brazil prepared for the World Cup and the Olympics, the novel tracks how Rocinha changes as military police push into the neighborhood, attempting to wrest control from powerful local gangs.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
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“Wring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wring. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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