hugged
Example Sentences
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He hugged Vozinha and told him that his country should be proud of him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
It echoed an attack two weeks ago that was aimed at shutting down traffic in a route that hugged the southern side of the waterway along the Omani coast.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
He was still in tears when he exited the courtroom and hugged several of his supporters.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
Tehran has been angered by Oman's announcement of an alternative route through the strait that hugged the Omani shoreline, which Muscat said was in conjunction with the International Maritime Organization.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
I ran to them and hugged them close.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
