wringing 1 of 2

as in twisting
a forceful rotating or pulling motion for the purpose of dislodging something a firm wringing of the shoe got it off

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wringing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of wring
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as in squeezing
to get (as money) by the use of force or threats that bill collector is willing to do anything to wring money out of deadbeats

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as in earning
to get with great difficulty after years of trying to wring a decent profit out of the business, he is finally giving up

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Verb
  • This means that for roles earning under $75,000 annually, only recent adverse information (from the past seven years) can be included in reports.
    Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • When it was shown in 2022 in the artist’s first New York gallery show, the large-scale text-laden triptych got a shout out in the New Yorker, earning Parris a comparison to Joan Mitchell.
    Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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  • As for the ocean capacity limitations assisting in the growth of air bookings, cargo-carrying vessels throughout the late summer cramped up amid a flurry of factors including the ongoing avoidance of the Red Sea, ensuing port congestion and a pulling forward of the peak shipping season.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
  • When the night’s at its blackest, this is for those who are holding the light, guiding the lost and pulling us through.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Finally, with a twist of the ambient magnetic field, tiny tornadoes swirl into existence, pirouetting in the darkness.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Sweet Potato Wedges Sweet potato wedges are a salty and sweet twist on traditional French fries.
    Jillian Kubala, Health, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • That's because of the constant tug of gravity between the moon, Earth and sun.
    John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Chen’s quiet resilience, alongside Wang’s emotional fervor, perfectly encapsulates the tug of war between parental expectations and adolescent rebellion.
    Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
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  • In a gut-wrenching scene that drew criticism after the film's premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, The Apprentice depicts the future president raping his wife.
    EW.com, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Portraying John Norman Howard in the heart-wrenching 1976 romantic drama opposite Streisand’s Esther Hoffman led him to a Golden Globe win for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy the following year.
    Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2024
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