haling

present participle of hale
as in pulling
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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  • Goldy still has one of those markers - excessive pulling - sitting unused in front of him.
    Tony Blengino, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The Thunder trailed by 16 in the first half before pulling within 52-48 at halftime.
    Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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  • Forty farmers supply this dairy, hauling milk here twice a day.
    Betsy Andrews, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
  • As the largest airlifter in the American fleet, this massive aircraft plays a critical role in strategic operations—hauling troops, equipment, helicopters, and even entire military bases across continents in a single flight.
    Interesting Engineering, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Haling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haling. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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