Word: wresting
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...that does stand, more accusing than ever, is that the Eisenhower Administration, while having a policy towards the world, has consistently lacked policies for particular parts of it. It has had an attitude, but no solutions-a diagnosis, but no remedies ... If the determination now reported from Washington to wrest out of the present smoldering embers a permanent settlement of Middle Eastern frontiers and refugees had been pressed before with wisdom and a consistent resolve, how different might our predicament have been today...
Moreover, the Crimson would wrest fourth place in the Ivy League from Brown with a win today. Although the team is naturally pointing to the Yale finale next week, it realizes that a victory over Brown is a desirable stepping stone, and the Bruins have not been overlooked...
This play deals with elemental themses associated with the return of a bum sailor to his child and wife, who has remarried in his absence, and his clumsy efforts to wrest their affections from the well-meaning and honest spouse number two. The bum never has much trouble with the kid but doesn't get to first base with the old lady. It is doubtful that one play ever bit off so much and chewed so little; the drama is sloppily constructed and implausible; and the resolution is meaningless...
Superficially the odds favored Nasser. The Suez Canal was his to have and hold, and any challenger would have to wrest it from him. But Menzies too had sources of strength. His five-nation committee represented 18 nations who between them account for 95% of the Suez Canal traffic. And he had pressures to bring to bear which might make even an impetuous strongman hesitate...
...comrade's help, Polyak rushed to the attack, while the pilot continued to whirl the plane through its crazy dancing. "Some of the worst of the fight took place while we were glued to the roof of the plane," said Polyak later. At last the lieutenant managed to wrest the gun from the Red agent and fire a shot into the air. Capitulating immediately, and terrified of official vengeance if he ever got back to Hungary, the agent begged Polyak to shoot him then and there. Polyak refused. Instead, dripping with gore and minus three front teeth, he went...