Example Sentences

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The proof is in the stands, in the ratings and in the lives of the women who have wrested back control of their sport and in some ways, their lives.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 29, 2022

Meanwhile, Louis C.K., whose new special, “Louis C.K. 2017,” was released last week—also by Netflix, which may have wrested the “home for comedy” mantle away from HBO for good—has made a different use of himself.

From The New Yorker • Apr. 10, 2017

It is far from certain that the Afghans can hold areas that coalition troops have wrested from the Taliban in recent years, even with close support from Western allies.

From New York Times • May 22, 2012

The Nationals have wrested control of the division and shattered the notion that they cannot beat Atlanta.

From Washington Post

Combining the fruits of many ecosystems, Andean cultures both enjoyed a better life than they could have wrested from any single place and spread out the risk from the area’s frequent natural catastrophes.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann