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
"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
Coaxed and tugged by rangers, a blindfolded giraffe totters into the specialised vehicle that will transport it away from an increasingly hostile environment to a new home in Kenya's eastern Rift Valley.
From Barron's • Nov. 17, 2025
They ran into every argument and counterargument that have tugged, pulled and paralyzed other communities.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2025
She allowed me to hold her for barely a moment before she took my hand and tugged.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
