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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Recent Examples of haling
Lyft’s leading competitor, Uber, the country’s largest ride-haling service, is not a party to the settlement.
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Steve Karnowski, Twin Cities, 11 Mar. 2026
Lyft's leading competitor, Uber, the country's largest ride-haling service, is not a party to the settlement.
—ABC News, 11 Mar. 2026
Steve Karnowski, Twin Cities, 11 Mar. 2026
Lyft's leading competitor, Uber, the country's largest ride-haling service, is not a party to the settlement.
—ABC News, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for haling
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Those worries have spilled into financial markets, pulling share prices sharply lower.—
Alex Veiga,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Someone’s always pulling the knife out or holding the knife.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Mar. 2026
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Singh was stopped for inspection at a weigh station while hauling a load of frozen chicken along Interstate 80.—
Simon Hankinson,
Boston Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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Clear Creek County Investigators said both the driver and passenger got out of the truck, which was hauling two trailers, and were treated for non-life-threatening injuries.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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His legs felt like anchors dragging across the court.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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The war dragging on could also see markets whip back and oil costs continue to soar, especially as the Strait of Hormuz, which carries roughly 20% of the world's oil remains largely impassible.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Haling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haling. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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