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Takes by force (7)

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wrests

'takes by force' is the definition.
(wresting is a kind of taking by force)

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(Other definitions for wrests that I've seen before include "Takes" , "Obtain by seizing forcibly or violently" , "Seizes forcibly" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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