haul in
verb
hauled in; hauling in; hauls in
US, sports
: to catch (a ball or pass)
He hauled in a long touchdown pass.
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That Messi haul in 2011-12 is one of 10 instances of a player scoring 60 goals or more in a season for a top-flight European club (there is no definitive list for the worldwide game), with Messi and Ronaldo the only men to have done so more than once.
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Will Jeanes, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Morgan, though, had JMU transfer DJ Barksdale on his hip, and skied above the nickel corner to haul in Iamaleava’s pass.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026
Pickens hauled in 93 receptions for 1,429 yards and nine touchdowns last season in his first year with Dallas after being traded from the Pittsburgh Steelers.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Tyler Vaughns was the Renegades’ top receiver, hauling in seven passes for 144 yards and a touchdown.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
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Will Jeanes, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Morgan, though, had JMU transfer DJ Barksdale on his hip, and skied above the nickel corner to haul in Iamaleava’s pass.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026
Pickens hauled in 93 receptions for 1,429 yards and nine touchdowns last season in his first year with Dallas after being traded from the Pittsburgh Steelers.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Tyler Vaughns was the Renegades’ top receiver, hauling in seven passes for 144 yards and a touchdown.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
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“Haul in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haul%20in. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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