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"This could be asking for a hug, or just telling you about something they just saw on their phone."

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

The Netherlands forward was still on the bench when Dalot arrived and offered his team-mate a consoling hug.

From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026

“It’s amazing to see. Somebody at his level, you can easily forget how famous he is, or how accomplished he is, because he’ll hug every single person who comes through the door.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

"We have no right to show that we're scared. We have to smile, hug the children and reassure them," she said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

Dad walks into the kitchen and gives me a huge bear hug as he wishes me a happy birthday.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

When the student is done, De La Cruz hugs her and presents her with an American flag pin and a personalized Monica De La Cruz challenge coin.

From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2026

Several gasps and sobs erupted from some of the victims’ relatives as the verdict was read, and they later shared hugs with prosecutors and detectives on the case in a courthouse hallway.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Last summer, a record 23 cargo ships transited the Northern Sea Route, which hugs Russia’s north coast.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

The new, twice-daily journey to Sweden's Haparanda takes 100-minutes as it hugs the west coast of Finland before crossing the border between the two Nordic neighbours.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

Hannah cooked the best vegetable lasagna, baked the best cookies, and gave Nancy the best hugs in the whole world.

From "Scream for Ice Cream: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #2" by Carolyn Keene

And at a National gathering in the country's largest city of Auckland, Finance Minister Willis was hugged and heralded by supporters as she effectively conceded she had been ousted.

From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2026

“So I was surprised she missed, but afterwards I hugged her and we’re playing a Toyota Tour Cup tournament at Morongo this weekend, so I’ll see her there.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

El-Sayed said in a speech attended by hundreds of supporters who screamed and hugged each other at his election headquarters in Detroit.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

Inside the summit, Europe’s heads of government hugged Zelensky as he arrived.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

When he’d finished, she pulled me towards her and hugged me roughly.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

Her campaigning style—as evidenced by her return on Sunday—is to wade into crowds, hugging and talking with followers, potentially opening herself up to danger.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

The ad depicts two grandparents enthusiastically hugging a young boy, but when they approach their granddaughter she appears unhappy about the exchange.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Schwarzenegger and Newsom piled praise upon each other during the Wednesday afternoon discussion, hugging at the end.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

As he spoke, mothers in the back rows swayed from side to side, hugging exhausted toddlers who had missed nap time.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

Soon I’m doubled over, hugging myself and howling with laughter—over this, and all my other sad, failed attempts at record-breaking.

From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan