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tug

noun as in quick pull

verb as in pull quickly

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Omar Fateh steadied himself before the camera and flashed a smile between heavy blinks, the weight of a nearly sleepless night tugging at his eyelids.

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Michelle Obama got stuck in with a sports day event, even doing the tug of the war alongside some famous spectators.

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Still, it tugs on a topical issue within its comedy.

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They ran into every argument and counterargument that have tugged, pulled and paralyzed other communities.

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I soon learned that it’s impossible to tug on the “ropes” of sails with just the tips of my fingers to vainly try to protect my fresh mani.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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