as in healthy
enjoying health and vigor
still hale and strong at 80, often outdoing his younger golfing buddies
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Recent Examples of hale
Steve Karnowski,
Twin Cities,
11 Mar. 2026
Lyft's leading competitor, Uber, the country's largest ride-haling service, is not a party to the settlement.
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ABC News,
11 Mar. 2026
Even though no one is being haled into court, parents still need to behave civilly.
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Paul Sullivan,
New York Times,
8 May 2020
Then an employer who attempts union-busting could be haled into court and face an injunction against demoting or firing union organizers, followed by a trial and possibly heavy damages.
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Michael Hiltzik,
latimes.com,
28 June 2018
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Verb
Lyft’s leading competitor, Uber, the country’s largest ride-haling service, is not a party to the settlement.
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Steve Karnowski,
Twin Cities,
11 Mar. 2026
Lyft's leading competitor, Uber, the country's largest ride-haling service, is not a party to the settlement.
—
ABC News,
11 Mar. 2026
Even though no one is being haled into court, parents still need to behave civilly.
—
Paul Sullivan,
New York Times,
8 May 2020
Then an employer who attempts union-busting could be haled into court and face an injunction against demoting or firing union organizers, followed by a trial and possibly heavy damages.
—
Michael Hiltzik,
latimes.com,
28 June 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hale
Adjective
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Going 3-0 in group stage is nice, but ultimately doesn’t matter as much as having every player as healthy as possible for the knockout stage.
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Is low-carb or low-fat eating healthier for your heart?
Verb
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Elsewhere, drivers encountered a very different kind of mess when a tractor-trailer hauling 40,000 pounds of extra-firm tofu crashed off a highway into a ravine in Missouri in March, The New York Times reported.
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Down Pennsylvania Avenue, a man in a karate gi, disposable gloves, and dirty white sneakers was hauling a cart by means of a homemade yoke strapped across his shoulders.
Adjective
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When complaint becomes habitual, one’s attention might automatically drift toward problems; the neural path is well trod.
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When South Africa’s Teboho Mokoena blasted home a penalty that leveled things in the 83rd minute and Mercedes-Benz Stadium erupted at an ear-splitting decibel level, any thoughts of The Wave were well and truly forgotten.
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But Roberts finds moments to pull players aside for one-on-one conversations.
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Rescuers have fanned out across La Guaira, where the worst destruction occurred, and parts of Caracas, where families and volunteers have spent days pulling survivors and victims from the rubble.
Adjective
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Before the earthquakes, the government generally defended its national health system as robust, blaming shortcomings on sanctions imposed by the United States.
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The country also offers robust infrastructure, with new projects such as the Hafeet Rail, enhanced digital connectivity, favorable tax policies, and a low crime rate.
Verb
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Especially someone that can drag his man around a little bit, take attention away from Anthony (Edwards).
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Ennis enters as the betting favorite, but Zayas owns size and reach edges and has vowed to drag the fight into the deep, physical championship rounds.
Verb
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Boston Duck Tours told Fox News Digital that while being towed on its boat ramp, the vehicle rolled onto its side when the tow-rope broke.
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Officers say that the victim, who hasn't been publicly identified, was struck by a utility trailer being towed by a pickup truck.
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“Hale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hale. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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