tug

Example Sentences

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Richter’s spare composition is meant to tug at the heartstrings, and it does its job just as well here, especially for unsuspecting viewers.

From Salon

Sony Music Entertainment, which tugs at the tension between protecting intellectual property and the internet.

From The Wall Street Journal

But it's not just about a diplomatic tug of war.

From BBC

Weakness for some Big Tech stocks tugged Wall Street a bit lower, but the market overall was mixed and regaining some stability at the tail end of what’s been a turmoil-filled month.

From Seattle Times

But he tugged his tee shot into a bunker on the par-5 16th, which kept him from reaching the green, and Young won the hole with a birdie.

From Seattle Times