Example Sentences

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The robotic hip motors whirred and a mechanical force tugged at my quads.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

"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

They ran into every argument and counterargument that have tugged, pulled and paralyzed other communities.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2025

They tugged at my fingers, and with their combined efforts I felt an actual pull to get up.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff