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Meanings of sharp yank in English

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Usage of sharp yank in English
1
Finally he had it, and a sharp yank pulled it free.
To the blight: the eye of the world
2
She gave the line a sharp yank to make him look at her.
The Fireman
3
Shim squeezed the pliers, and with a sharp yank, pulled the tooth out.
Servant of a dark god
4
With a sharp yank, he disarmed him, the knife clattering to the ground.
Hostile intent
5
He felt a sharp yank to the left.
The unincorporated man
6
The pulling on the cord gave Greg's right hand a sharp yank, awakening the innocent plebe.
Dick Prescott's First Year at West Point; Or, Two Chums in the C...
7
Davi turned toward the turret gunner, only visible from the waist down, and gave a sharp yank on his trouser leg.
Frontier fury
8
With a sharp yank, he hauled her back so hard that Dougal wondered if Ember's head might separate from her shoulders.
Guild wars: ghosts of ascalon
9
I brushed my gloves along the sides of my jeans, grabbed the sack as far down as I could, and gave a short, sharp yank.
Temperance Brennan 01 - Déjà Dead
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