Dipold finally wrested Frederick from Capparone in 1206 and gave him over to the guardianship of the chancellor, Walter of Palearia.

Jarred into action, Corvus finally wrested his gaze from Valerius and looked down at the woman who, since his arrival, he had sheltered beneath the feet of his horse.

Scraping away the yellow clay, I discovered a metal drainage pipe, and the dam thing proved to be eight feet long when I finally wrested it away from its niche.

The passenger succeeded in getting a headlock on the assailant and Mr. Helliger finally wrested the gun away.

But the joy of Ukraine's 52 million people in finally wresting from history a state of their own has also damped criticism and dissent.

Months ago, Mary Rogers, a single parent and assistant custodian for the Yonkers Public Library, finally wrested herself from four years of dependence on welfare.

The Dutch with their local allies assaulted and finally wrested Malacca from the Portuguese in January 1641.

What meaning did Mr. Frazier finally wrest from his pursuit of the past?

Successive settler governments and their legislation finally wrested from Ngati Hei the lands to which they had so tenaciously clung.

That same parishioner, who Mr. Schroeder said would testify later, finally wrested the rifle from him.