tow truck
noun
: a truck with winches and hoist mechanisms for freeing stuck vehicles and towing wrecked or disabled vehicles
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The tribe had to pay for tow trucks to remove them—as well as for medical care for any smugglers and migrants who were injured in the area, and for autopsies for those who were found dead.
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Geraldo L. Cadava, The Atlantic, 20 June 2026
Firefighters entered the water to attach straps to the car, which was then lifted out by a tow truck and loaded onto a flatbed.
—Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
Just across the street, fans had claimed an enormous yellow tow truck as their own.
—Antonio Ferme, Variety, 14 June 2026
Shortly after, a tow truck arrived and took away a silver vehicle with a tarp taped over the driver and passenger windows.
—Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2026
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Geraldo L. Cadava, The Atlantic, 20 June 2026
Firefighters entered the water to attach straps to the car, which was then lifted out by a tow truck and loaded onto a flatbed.
—Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
Just across the street, fans had claimed an enormous yellow tow truck as their own.
—Antonio Ferme, Variety, 14 June 2026
Shortly after, a tow truck arrived and took away a silver vehicle with a tarp taped over the driver and passenger windows.
—Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2026
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“Tow truck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tow%20truck. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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