tug
Example Sentences
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And, along the way, influence a geopolitical tug of war involving a huge U.S.-U.K. military base.
There were only three chairs lined up in front of the desk, so Jonah had to tug a fourth one over from beside a couch at the right side of the room.
From Literature
Selkie grabbed the end of the net in her teeth and tugged.
From Literature
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
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
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
