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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  • Instead, his impact, like pulling children into his winner's circle, will continue to be honored by other tracks.
    Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Carpenter spoke with Morning Edition host Leila Fadel about the challenges of relationships, her controversial album cover, which depicts her kneeling beside a man who is pulling her hair, and the new songs featured on the album.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
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  • SUVs with government tags pull up, hauling a boat emblazoned with US Department of Interior branding.
    Wesley Bruer, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
  • But there have still been high-profile rail bridge collapses like the one in Montana two years ago that sent a train hauling petroleum products into the Yellowstone River, sending tar balls downstream that had to be cleaned up.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
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  • Since the deal closed in 2015, Kraft Heinz shares had tumbled nearly 70% as of Friday's close, dragging the company's market value down to $33 billion.
    Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Nvidia fell roughly 2%, dragging the market lower.
    John Towfighi, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Haling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haling. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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