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as in yield
the total amount collected or obtained especially at one time
our latest trip to collect shells at the beach resulted in quite a haul
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as in load
a mass or quantity of something taken up and carried, conveyed, or transported
a truck carrying a large haul of lumber
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as in tug
the act or an instance of applying force on something so that it moves in the direction of the force
the sharp haul strained the rope but didn't break it
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Recent Examples of haul
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 June 2026
Tropical ports have a habit of serving up sudden downpours, and a packable rain poncho keeps you dry without the bulk of hauling an umbrella around all day.
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Robin Raven,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2026
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2026
Mercedes-Benz unveiled its eActros 600 electric long-haul truck in 2023, but is still focused on promoting the vehicle this year.
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Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
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Verb
The trip involved hauling the space telescope from NASA’s Goddard Spaceflight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, to the port of Baltimore to make about an eight-day trip to Florida.
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Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 June 2026
Tropical ports have a habit of serving up sudden downpours, and a packable rain poncho keeps you dry without the bulk of hauling an umbrella around all day.
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Robin Raven,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2026
Noun
This best-selling set of three from Charmking is an exceptional value—each pair works out to just $4—and is made from a soft and breathable fabric that’s comfortable enough to wear on long-haul flights or road trips.
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Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2026
Mercedes-Benz unveiled its eActros 600 electric long-haul truck in 2023, but is still focused on promoting the vehicle this year.
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Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
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Fire alarms sounded after a resident pulled the alarm, prompting crews to evacuate buildings as a precaution.
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Sorloth played high, facilitating Arsenal midfielder Martin Odegaard to rotate wide and pull deeper to get on the ball.
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Just assume that any animal is going to carry disease, and rabies is one of them.
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Fujimori’s presidency marks a return of her family’s political brand to Peru’s highest office — a movement that has long carried a complicated relationship with the United States.
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The new vehicle comes as Gulf sovereign wealth funds pour into private credit, attracted by higher yields offered in private markets and undeterred by concerns about rising default rates that have prompted some investors to reduce their exposure.
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Stock futures are strengthening in response, and the yield on the Fed-sensitive 2-year Treasury is falling.
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Depending on how full your washing machine is, add up to a cup of it to your regular load and get ready to see the difference.
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Like a true pal, a big pot of it in my refrigerator lightens my load, providing a nourishing meal my whole family loves at a moment’s notice.
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Libra September 23 – October 22 Ambitions rise while playful urges tug back.
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Those vessels are smaller commercial ships, including five smaller oil tankers, coastal ships and tugs, according to analysis of the vessels waiting.
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But as the days dragged on, headlines about power outages and water shortages took a back seat to a far more gruesome and horrific reality.
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Compounding concerns, California officials say the Department of Transportation is dragging its feet.
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Prosecutors said the children were then transported to El Paso after crossing the border.
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McConnell was found unconscious the morning of June 14 and transported to a local hospital in an Advanced Life Support ambulance, according to Punchbowl News and the New York Post.
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Breakfast—a bounty of tropical fruits, healthy juices, smoothies, artisanal coffees, just-out-the-oven pastries, and a dozen types of honey—is served in the all-day dining restaurant The Market.
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Most of The Ground Above’s eight tracks are moody growers where only multiple, deep listens can separate their bounties.
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“Haul.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haul. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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