tugged
Example Sentences
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"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
Years of frugality tugged at my brain, but I plunked down her credit card for the better mattress.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025
They ran into every argument and counterargument that have tugged, pulled and paralyzed other communities.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2025
She tugged out a long rolled-up poster fastened with a threadbare ribbon.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
