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How to pronounce wrest

“wrest” pronunciation in American and British English

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“wrest” in real sentences

33 clips in the index · 4 American · 1 British. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.

  1. We wrest-- I don't forget it.

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  2. The wrestler came from the movie The Wrest,

    Team Coco

  3. So it was probably easier to wrest some control.

    The Obama White House

  4. >> [cheering] >> had hoped after the 2024 Labour general election to perhaps wrest Holyrood back

    Sky News

Words that sound like “wrest”

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