tugged

Example Sentences

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The robotic hip motors whirred and a mechanical force tugged at my quads.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The image of a fluffy white dog cowering in a corner tugged on heartstrings across the globe.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

But it is the crisis over Greenland that has really tugged at the fabric of the entire transatlantic alliance between the US and Europe.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

"For astronomers, our go-to 'Doppler' method for weighing planets involves making careful measurements of the star's velocity as it's tugged by its retinue of planets." said Erik Petigura, a co-author from UCLA.

From Science Daily • Jan. 31, 2026

He tugged his cape around his bony shoulders.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman