But the point that Americans are ruining English is enough to puff a Yank up with pride.

BBC: Viewpoint: American English is getting on well, thanks

Any morning they might wake him up with a siren, whoop, whoop, Are you there Brian, yank up his plastic, rifle through his private property right in front of Parliament.

ECONOMIST: Brian Haw, peace campaigner, died on June 18th, aged 62

But if wages do move ahead decisively, then it will be harder for the bank to put inflation back into the cage, and it will have to yank up interest rates again.

ECONOMIST: Inflation

His mom would grab him by the arm and yank him up.

CNN: Killer's barber: His mom did the talking

Solution: If you are interested in a thinly traded stock, put in your bid, then yank it an hour later if a buttinsky quote pops up on your screen.

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