Example Sentences

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Today, Google still dominates and “No existing rival has wrested market share from Google,” he said in his opinion.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2025

Full control of Khartoum could help the army complete its takeover of central Sudan, where it has wrested back territory from the RSF in recent months.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2025

The Central Bank has wrested back control of foreign currency trade from the black market, the monetary authority says.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 15, 2023

Kyle Shanahan has wrested the mantle of trendiest play-calling head coach from McVay.

From Washington Post • Oct. 14, 2019

Thanks to those remarkable men, plus others uncounted who died on the way, Angola has wrested itself free of Portugal and still owns its diamonds and oil wells.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver