Example Sentences

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The number of people applying for unemployment benefits each week is hugging a half-century low.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 1, 2026

One woman, wearing tall platform boots and a patterned skirt, is hugging friends.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2025

“Caroline is hugging her child, as if she’s trying to protect him from these people who might not see him like she sees him,” he said.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 17, 2023

Now “the nebula is hugging the star,” he says.

From Scientific American • Mar. 17, 2023

Thank Dawn Celeste and Luke, who is hugging her and lifting her right up off her feet.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti