hugged
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On Sphere’s escalators, grey-bearded lifers hugged in shredded battle jackets; tween girls in “Master of Puppets” hoodies drummed along to every fill; accents came from eastern Europe, Latin America and all the world over.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
Adam Polovincik told BBC Newshour that he hugged his six-year-old son and three-year-old daughter "really hard" and tried to stay calm for them as the attack unfolded.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
People sitting on the pavement hugged their knees, dropping their heads as they listened to the pope's voice echo across the Champs Elysees.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
We hugged goodbye as she packed her boxes, labeled “One World Trade Center.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Through all this, Veronika sat pale cheeked by the fire, curled in a chair with her arms hugged ’round her thin chest.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
