How to use "wrest" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "wrest" in popular movie and book plots

  • Black is able to wrest the Polaroid Man's knife away from him and stab him to death.  - The Beginning and the End (Millennium)
  • However, Chairman secretly approaches him to work as a double agent, as he attempts to overthrow the Thakur and wrest control of the populace.  - The Last Thakur
  • May manages to wrest Jennie away from this peril, but Jennie expires soon after.  - The Escape (1914 film)
  • They will stop at nothing to wrest these "secrets" from their abductees.  - Seven Out of Time
  • Before he can ambush Sarah with a metal bat, he is possessed by Urataros who manages to successfully woo her and wrest the gun away.  - Kamen Rider Den-O & Kiva: Climax Deka
  • Charlie McCready (Bob Crane) tries to wrest his daughter Wendy (Kathleen Cody) from her childhood friends, whom he believes have no ambition.  - Superdad
  • The Ruil sept is seeking to wrest control of the Blue Majat from the Sul sept.  - Serpent's Reach
  • As "The Professor", he proceeds to wrest leadership of the gang (and the admiration of Jo) away from Rocks, making him extremely resentful.  - The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
  • Amanda uses her laptop to try and override the controls, but Medusa's henchmen wrest control from her.  - 3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain
  • Despite the obvious danger, the Lords decide to make an effort to wrest the powerful Staff of Law from Drool's evil grasp.  - Lord Foul's Bane
  • Kenji and Akiko manage to wrest control from them and force them off the ship.  - Matango
  • The younger brother, Franz, who appears as a cold, calculating villain, plots to wrest away Karl's inheritance.  - The Robbers
  • During this skirmish, Luthor is able to wrest back enough control of his body to beg Lana to kill him; she complies, snapping his neck.  - Superman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?
  • This sabotage seals off the flight deck for a number of weeks, which gives Kalgan the opportunity to attempt to wrest control.  - Space Mutiny
  • Merlin and Mandor return to Amber, and then along with Jasra they wrest the Keep of the Four worlds from Jurt and the sorcerer, Mask.  - Sign of Chaos
  • Herbert demands he return to 1893 to face justice, but Stevenson instead attempts to wrest the time machine's return key from him.  - Time After Time (1979 film)

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