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hales

verb

present tense third-person singular of hale
as in pulls
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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  1. pulls
  2. hauls
  3. drags
Verb
  • As family members mill about, Carter pulls them into the eye of his orbit.
    — Jason Parham, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Samsung Curved Gaming Monitor Deal The Samsung Odyssey G55C pulls you right into the center of the action with its immersive 1000R curved VA panel.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of pulls
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  • Nevertheless, 2022’s Scream, revs the engine of the Scream 4, then hauls it in overdrive when more murderous mayhem storms through Woodsboro.
    — Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2026
  • And just a few miles away, the popular Mount Washington Cog Railway hauls visitors to the summit of the property’s namesake, and the highest peak in the Northeast at nearly 6,300 feet.
    — Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of hauls
Verb
  • M’Benga drags him into a private room to discuss the situation, and whether or not Reeger is driven by revenge, not reason.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026
  • New York — The Iran war has saddled Americans with a massive energy bill that continues to mount as the conflict drags on.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of drags
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