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With the towline now attached, the men braced themselves as the slack ran out and the Zaida jolted forward.
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David Wolman,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Jan. 2025
While driving between two other boats, O’Neal drove into a towline that struck Gio.
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Rachel Syme,
The New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2024
The towline connecting the vessels was cut by a powerful snowstorm, and the Severn ran aground.
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Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
10 Oct. 2023
Minutes later, the boat’s captain cut the towline connecting the parasail to the boat, and Alaparthi watched his wife and the two boys plunge into the water.
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Jonathan Edwards,
Washington Post,
9 June 2023
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David Wolman,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Jan. 2025
While driving between two other boats, O’Neal drove into a towline that struck Gio.
—
Rachel Syme,
The New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2024
The towline connecting the vessels was cut by a powerful snowstorm, and the Severn ran aground.
—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
10 Oct. 2023
Minutes later, the boat’s captain cut the towline connecting the parasail to the boat, and Alaparthi watched his wife and the two boys plunge into the water.
—
Jonathan Edwards,
Washington Post,
9 June 2023
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“Towline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/towline. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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towline
noun
tow·line
ˈtō-ˌlīn 
: a line used in towing
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