tug

Example Sentences

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With the Iran war now well into its third month, countries are scrambling to circumvent the geopolitical tug of war by transitioning more quickly to renewables.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

Gravitational pulls from planets slowly tug on the individual fragments in different ways, causing the once compact stream to spread out and eventually blend into the background dust filling the solar system.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

Without the tug of gravity, muscle and bone mass shrinks in space.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

The server maker looks to be in a tug of war between those betting it can recover from one of its co-founders being indicted for alleged export-control violations and those who fear more repercussions.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

I tug Boomer through the church gates and into the grassy graveyard.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish