tugged
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One decision tugged at another, and by the time I checked out, dinner had become rigatoni with chicken, spinach and sun-dried tomato sauce.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
The incident appeared to have tugged on something much deeper.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
Farmers in tractors tugged water cisterns and aimed hoses at the blaze.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
The Acme plunged into a ditch in Ohio and was tugged out by a passing trolley.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
The wind tugged at my skirts and seemed to propel me along.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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