tug
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Beneath the surface of the Nasdaq composite’s 1% gain was a tug of war between Apple stock, which fell 7.4%, and Amazon’s which surged 15%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Attia had a very light tug on the shirt of Martinez and slightly stepped on his toe.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
The wrecked Maginot is owned by Weyland-Yutani, the same group that operates the tug hauler Nostromo on which “Alien” unfolds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
Expect stocks to get more volatile from here as inflation, war, and a huge stock listing tug investors in various directions.
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
There was a tug, but I kept my chin up.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
You’re doing fine, but something tugs at you from deep within.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 7, 2026
Sony Music Entertainment, which tugs at the tension between protecting intellectual property and the internet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025
His newest album, “Ya No Se Llevan Serenatas,” or “They No Longer Perform Serenades,” tugs at those delicate heartstrings.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2025
And yet, it still tugs at the heartstrings.
From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2024
Malik tugs at the strings of his hoodie.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
Harpootlian tugged on the heavy restraints binding Murdaugh’s hands, waist and feet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
But it is the crisis over Greenland that has really tugged at the fabric of the entire transatlantic alliance between the US and Europe.
From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2026
"For astronomers, our go-to 'Doppler' method for weighing planets involves making careful measurements of the star's velocity as it's tugged by its retinue of planets." said Erik Petigura, a co-author from UCLA.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 31, 2026
Coaxed and tugged by rangers, a blindfolded giraffe totters into the specialised vehicle that will transport it away from an increasingly hostile environment to a new home in Kenya's eastern Rift Valley.
From Barron's ● Nov. 17, 2025
Dirt fell from the ceiling as she tugged the slender glass tube free from the gnarly hand jutting out from the ceiling.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
After tugging his short shot at history left of the hole, Herbert bent over in disappointment before composing himself to tap in.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
He wears a baseball cap and an oversize brown sweater, tugging on the sleeves while he ponders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
It refers to the way a rotating black hole twists the spacetime around it, tugging on nearby matter such as stars and causing their paths to wobble.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 18, 2025
The starchy pasta water, slowly whisked in, binds it all into a sauce that clings and stretches, tugging at each bite with just enough tension to remind you that this is pasta, not soup.
From Salon ● Dec. 18, 2025
“What’s happening?” asked Helena, tugging on my hand.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
