The show was 'yanked' off the air. [=the show was suddenly canceled; it was suddenly decided that the show would no longer be broadcast]
She gave the rope a 'yank'. [=she yanked the rope]
She 'yanked' on the dog's leash.
(..) James, let's not play with our food. He's not here. Whenever the weather's nice, the Cullens disappear. What, do they just ditch? No, Dr. and Mrs. Cullen yank them out for, like, hiking and camping and stuff. I tried that out on my parents. Not even close. Guys, I'm going to the prom with Eric. (..)2008 Twilight