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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
The tension between the desire to make something outside the self and the inability to fulfill that desire coils inside them, wringing out their psyches.
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Audrey Wollen, The New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2025
Two private equity firms' efforts to wring profits out of hospitals in underserved communities put patients in danger, according to a new report released Tuesday by a powerful Senate committee.
—Michael Kaplan, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2025
Join 18 others in the comments View Comments Never underestimate the power of airlines to cleverly wring more money from its customers.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
The results, while still a little rough around the edges, show how much extra longevity can be wrung from simple tweaks to existing gameplay.
—Ars Technica, 27 Feb. 2025
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Audrey Wollen, The New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2025
Two private equity firms' efforts to wring profits out of hospitals in underserved communities put patients in danger, according to a new report released Tuesday by a powerful Senate committee.
—Michael Kaplan, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2025
Join 18 others in the comments View Comments Never underestimate the power of airlines to cleverly wring more money from its customers.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
The results, while still a little rough around the edges, show how much extra longevity can be wrung from simple tweaks to existing gameplay.
—Ars Technica, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wring
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In Smith's case, an image of her was doctored to create explicit pictures and videos, with her face edited onto different, partly nude bodies, and then used to try to extort money from others.—
Nicole Valdes,
CBS News,
1 May 2025
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His tariff scheme seems to have degenerated from a program to restore American manufacturing to little more than a form of blackmail to extort concessions from U.S. trading partners—in the process allowing Trump to present himself as a powerful leader whose ass is getting kissed.—
Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
11 Apr. 2025
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Brunson earned 70 first-place votes, 24 second-place votes, and four votes for third place, hauling in 426 points — 114 more than three-time MVP, Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2025
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Smith has upheld Martin’s standard throughout his young career, earning two Pro Bowl and All-Pro selections over his first three seasons.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Apr. 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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For now, the researchers have left the ship in situ, partially covering it with original soil and squeezing wet sponges onto it to preserve moisture.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 Apr. 2025
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The question of whether a modern Phantom can squeeze through the driveway gates remains to be seen.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
29 Apr. 2025
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Concord Public Schools and Concord-Carlisle Regional School District Superintendent Dr. Laurie Hunter addressed the crash in a statement obtained by CBS News.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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According to a transcript obtained by the Associated Press, Bessent warned that negotiations had not officially begun and said progress would be slow.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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The White Sox used it last winter to make a significant addition, plucking right-hander Shane Smith from Milwaukee.—
Phil Rogers,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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That September, Kyle invited the team to an annual party with a few hundred of his friends, while producers plucked potential talent from the crowd.—
Rebecca Jennings,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2025
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This role leverages your technical skills in algorithms and machine learning to predict outcomes and extract meaningful insights from raw data.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Russian officials have reiterated Putin's rejection of a 30-day full ceasefire proposal, blaming Kyiv for failure in talks and trying to extract U.S. concessions.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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Two years on and the Sudanese army has managed to wrest back control of the capital Khartoum.—
Emmanuel Akinwotu,
NPR,
15 Apr. 2025
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Trump on Wednesday talked about wresting manufacturing jobs back to the United States, a process that could take years.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Wring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wring. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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