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hug

[huhg] / hʌg /




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“I’m not ready to buy the dip right now. Hug your benchmark, is what I’d recommend.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

"It gives citizens and consumers yet another reason to not go out and buy a product that's too expensive," said Thibaud Hug de Larauze, co-founder of refurbished tech marketplace Back Market.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

Hug my kids — I would say kiss my kids, but I don’t know if my daughter will still let me kiss her — and then I’ll go to bed.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2025

Adam Hug, housing spokesperson for the Local Government Association, is calling on the government to urgently increase the temporary accommodation subsidy in the upcoming Spending Review.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2025

When she pulled away and gripped my shoulders, I said, “Um ... aren’t you supposed to not do that anymore? Hug boys, I mean?”

From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan




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