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When it comes to the future direction of the global economy there is a bit of a tug of war going on.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

In the tug of war between bears and bulls, each side is anchored by data.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

AI agents may give everyday shoppers an edge, but the technology is igniting an even more intense tug of war over consumer dollars.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

Bowen adds that the Chinese have demonstrated "space tug capability", saying: "A vehicle can go up to a satellite, can grapple it and move it into a different orbit."

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

It was part of my identity, and I felt an uncomfortable tug at Callaway’s words.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

So it tugs at my heartstrings to read about New Yorkers having to surrender their cats and dogs to shelters out of financial distress.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026

A Ministry of Defence contract to provide 24 Royal Navy support vessels such as tugs was subcontracted to Serco which then gave the shipbuilding order to Dutch firm Damen.

From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026

You’re doing fine, but something tugs at you from deep within.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 7, 2026

Tightness in the hamstrings tugs on the pelvis and can lead to buttocks and lower back pain and may put you at risk for tearing the hamstring when running or participating in sports.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2025

She pulls and brushes and tugs at my hair, and when she's finished, it's pulled back in a bun so tightly my eyes look even smaller and I can barely see any hair at all.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman

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

Farmers in tractors tugged water cisterns and aimed hoses at the blaze.

From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026

The image of a fluffy white dog cowering in a corner tugged on heartstrings across the globe.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026

But it is the crisis over Greenland that has really tugged at the fabric of the entire transatlantic alliance between the US and Europe.

From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2026

Oliver tugged off his hat, leaving his hair a tumbling mess.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

After tugging his short shot at history left of the hole, Herbert bent over in disappointment before composing himself to tap in.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

You can feel the vectored torque tugging at the wheel as it fights off understeer in a tight turn.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026

It refers to the way a rotating black hole twists the spacetime around it, tugging on nearby matter such as stars and causing their paths to wobble.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 18, 2025

A third of it wants to be a feisty industry satire, but the rest believes there’s prestige value in tugging on the heartstrings.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2025

“Magda,” Mr. Kurowski said, tugging on his wife’s sleeve.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron