as in hauled
to cause to follow by applying steady force on
the fishermen haled the huge net onto the deck of the ship
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The pass itself didn’t reach the end zone, but Rice hauled it in and carried it the remaining 11 yards for a score.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025 -
The department said the monkeys were being hauled from Tulane University.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
29 Oct. 2025
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Hot dishes pulled from the oven should never be put directly into cold water, and any glass pans pulled from the refrigerator for reheating should be brought to room temperature before heating.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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Photos taken of Kitzing at the time of their arrest in 1936 show them in feminine dress, with long hair pulled back, wearing a fur coat and a hat.—
Kate Sosin,
Them.,
31 Oct. 2025
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As biologists began to accept that the smallest of the whales had perished, the rescue work dragged past its second week.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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The Americas slipped 2%, dragged by softer performance in department stores.—
Maliha Shoaib,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Haled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haled. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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