tug of war

Example Sentences

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It took a messy tug of war with RCR in the middle of the following season to secure his services for 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

The media giant is in the middle of a takeover tug of war between Paramount Skydance and Netflix, and it’s anyone’s guess who will win.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

U.S. stocks closed mixed on Thursday after a wild day on Wall Street in which metals surged, the price of oil spiked and a tug of war erupted in equities.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 29, 2026

SINGAPORE—One potential beneficiary of the tug of war over the Federal Reserve’s independence: China.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 2026

After quite a struggle and a tug of war with a balky zipper, we finally got the suits on, and our helmets and gloves locked in place.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins