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Meanings of wrest in English

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Usage of wrest in English
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But few investors buy community shares to make money or wrest control.
The Guardian
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Older brother Shin is engaged in legal proceedings seeking to wrest control.
Reuters
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So surely will democratic power wrest from you the control of industry.
Six days of the Irish Republic / A Narrative and Critical Accoun...
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Our joint forces may wrest from her hands the island of Malta.
The Life of Napoleon I (Volume 1 of 2)
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Hector wants to wrest the CinSims from the mob's control into his.
Silver zombie: delilah street: paranormal investigator
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His purpose now was to wrest from Philip the duchy of Bercy.
The Battle of the Strong: A Romance of Two Kingdoms — Volume 6
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Do you truly mean to wrest my lands and wealth from Alchere?
The captive
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I trow that 1 can wrest from him both folk and land.
The Nibelungenlied
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When the devil did wrest and abuse that passage of truth, Ps.
Christ: The Way, the Truth, and the Life
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The Republicans are firm favourites to wrest the majority from the Democrats.
The Guardian
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If you can wrest the story from her, all well and good.
The Hollow of Her Hand
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Juliette clung to him, trying to wrest the revolver from his grasp.
The Lerouge Case
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They seemed to read my thoughts and wrest my secrets from me.
The Four Faces: A Mystery
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If she could wrest him away from Nasuada, he knew she would.
Brisingr
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You envied heaven so much you tried to wrest it from God.
Siege of heaven
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I must demand recognition, I must wrest attention, they are my due.
Crowded Out! and Other Sketches
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United Kingdom
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United States of America
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