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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In 1913, the Pennsylvania Game Commission arranged to have fifty elk wrangled out of Yellowstone National Park, hauled back to Pennsylvania by rail, and turned loose.—
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My parents got the school involved, and the ringleaders were hauled into the vice principal’s office.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
5 June 2026
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Detmers was still 15 pitches shy of his season-high when Suzuki pulled him.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
11 June 2026
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The righty was later pulled after allowing singles to the first two batters of the fifth inning, both of whom later scored and counted against Morris’ statline.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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But peace talks have dragged for weeks under a ceasefire that began in April.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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And public anger grew after video showed an activist being dragged by a private security guard while demonstrating at the site.—
Zana Cimili,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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“Haled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haled. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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