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Mr. Schneiderman's lawsuits may be able to wrest better behavior from the banks in the short run, especially if other state prosecutors follow his lead.

With no upper-house election due until 2010, and with no guarantee that the LDP will be able to wrest the chamber back even at that time, there is the prospect of another five years or more of political paralysis.

Latavius Murray might not be able to wrest control of the starting job in Minnesota from Dalvin Cook, but he does provide the Vikings with a viable back-up option.

The training, the Pentagon said, is expected to last the better part of a year, raising questions about when the Iraqis will be able to wrest territory away from Isis.

The aim, Saudi officials said, is to create an Islamic parliament that would be able to wrest some control over social policy -- even basic questions like whether women can drive -- away from the puritanical religious establishment.

Intel may not be able to wrest such chip sales from the market leader Texas Instruments, some investors said, even as Motorola and Flextronics International, two handset makers, report surging demand.

In addition, grazing cows are able to wrest calories from grasslands that are not suitable for growing food for humans.

Despite tough talk and dramatic shots, no other team has been able to wrest the championship trophy from the Comets.

We are its architects, as a few of us have been able to wrest culturally influential posts away from baby boomers.

In both cases the drivers had been able to wrest back control of their vehicles and, Russell said, the fault had not led to any injuries.

While the military was able to wrest the region from the control of the Taliban, most of the insurgent leadership managed to escape and sporadic violence has continued.