hugged
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When another who’d been shackled at the ankles was released, her family hugged her as she sobbed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
Supporters cried tears of joy and hugged each other, sharing political news of the city and also the country, as the energy in the crowd further amped up seemingly every half hour.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
Priests hugged some of those who came to pay their respects.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
People sitting on the pavement hugged their knees, dropping their heads as they listened to the pope's voice echo across the Champs Elysees.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
He could see only Jiller's as she reached him at last, swept him into her arms, and hugged him as though she would never let him go.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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