wresting
- present participle of wrest.
Example Sentences
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I wrote at the time that the trade peace was fragile: “Trump is at liberty to threaten higher tariffs again for any reason,” such as wresting Greenland from Denmark.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026
Gen. Rob Bonta said earlier this month that he is considering placing them in “receivership,” essentially wresting local control of the facilities away from the L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2025
Bush is the incumbent, holding Missouri’s 1st Congressional District’s seat since 2021, after wresting it from 10-term incumbent Democrat William Lacy Clay in a 2020 primary.
From Slate • Aug. 5, 2024
“I find it ironic in this body that we often speak about local control and here we are wresting local control away from the city of Louisville,” he said.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 6, 2024
Her arms still ached from wresting the heavy ears from the stalks, row after row, hour after hour.
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
