tug

Example Sentences

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Expect stocks to get more volatile from here as inflation, war, and a huge stock listing tug investors in various directions.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

With the Iran war now well into its third month, countries are scrambling to circumvent the geopolitical tug of war by transitioning more quickly to renewables.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

Gravitational pulls from planets slowly tug on the individual fragments in different ways, causing the once compact stream to spread out and eventually blend into the background dust filling the solar system.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

John Stanton, Mariners CEO, who helped give the bat-breaking tug, credited Suzuki's "meticulous in his preparation and play" and told the crowd that he was "certainly worthy of this everlasting recognition".

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

He focused on the golden light, awaiting the familiar tug.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman