Sentence examples for seeking to wrest from inspiring English sources

Pakistan has for years provided support to militants seeking to wrest Kashmir, India's only Muslim-majority state, from Indian control.

Nokia introduced its new combined cellphone and game console yesterday, seeking to wrest control of the market from Nintendo.

Violence flared again in 2007 in Niger, where Tuareg rebels seeking to wrest control of the country's rich uranium deposits mounted a rebellion.

Isis is fighting on all fronts, although it has been known to temporarily work with Islamist rivals in large-scale advances before seeking to wrest control.

Mr. Chan in turn issued an unusual letter to shareholders, declaring himself the victim of intimidation by Western investors seeking to wrest the company away from him.

Momentum's women's officer has written a blog claiming that members of the Alliance for Workers Libertyy and others are seeking to wrest control from its founder, Jon Lansman.

He also sought to wrest back the mantle of "one nation" seized by Ed Miliband at the Labour conference.

In July, Mrs. Jackson sought to wrest control of the estate from the executors, but was denied by a judge.

Poets representing the emerging Federalist and Republican parties sought to wrest control of political narratives unfolding in the press by engaging in literary battles.

So it's only natural that Southwest would seek to wrest "control" from its customers (and third parties whom they've deputized to gather and sort said information).

The Bush campaign has sought to wrest away states like Wisconsin, Minnesota and West Virginia, all of which went Democratic in the last three national elections.