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tugs

  • plural of tug.
  • present tense form of tug (3rd person singular).

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"Touch wood, no. I've been very, very close. It's this that frightens them", he tugs his orange vest.

From BBC Mar. 16, 2026

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

From MarketWatch Jan. 7, 2026

Sony Music Entertainment, which tugs at the tension between protecting intellectual property and the internet.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 27, 2025

But even the casting itself deliberately tugs on our own memories.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 5, 2025

This time, when Mama tugs my arm, I sit down beside her.

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist

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