lug
Example Sentences
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Many people over the years have recommended that I get an e-reader so I don’t have to lug around books in my suitcase.
From Slate • Mar. 8, 2026
They’re teachers from the San Fernando Valley who go to all the Olympics and lug a bunch of weights — suitcases containing tens of thousands of commemorative pins.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026
He observes precisely the labor of his father: “The coarse boot nestled on the lug, the shaft / Against the inside knee was levered firmly.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025
A $1,000 bag of silver coins weighs more than 50 pounds, making it cumbersome to lug around.
From Barron's • Oct. 20, 2025
My father always refused to let him practice this part, saying gently, “That’s enough now,” and insisting on getting back to his feet before Craig could try to lug him down the stairs.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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