as in hauling
to cause to follow by applying steady force on
towed the car into the shop for repair
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Recent Examples of towing
Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.
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Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 15 May 2026
Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
In addition to the Tribune, a local reporting prize was also awarded to the Connecticut Mirror and ProPublica for a series on unscrupulous towing companies.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
One award was given to reporters from The Connecticut Mirror, a local news website, and reporters from ProPublica, who were recognized for their series on unscrupulous car-towing companies.
—Neda Ulaby, NPR, 4 May 2026
One of two local reporting awards went to The Connecticut Mirror and ProPublica for a series on how towing companies profited off Connecticut laws, at the expense of poor car owners; the state soon changed the laws.
—Jennifer Peltz, Twin Cities, 4 May 2026
Every option offers varying strong points, from high performance to towing capacity to over-the-top poshness.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
This benefit includes up to 150 miles of towing, rental car reimbursement and trip interruption protection.
—Danny Smith, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Whether landlords and towers are following the law matters because towing in Connecticut has disproportionately occurred in low-income areas.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 15 May 2026
Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
In addition to the Tribune, a local reporting prize was also awarded to the Connecticut Mirror and ProPublica for a series on unscrupulous towing companies.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
One award was given to reporters from The Connecticut Mirror, a local news website, and reporters from ProPublica, who were recognized for their series on unscrupulous car-towing companies.
—Neda Ulaby, NPR, 4 May 2026
One of two local reporting awards went to The Connecticut Mirror and ProPublica for a series on how towing companies profited off Connecticut laws, at the expense of poor car owners; the state soon changed the laws.
—Jennifer Peltz, Twin Cities, 4 May 2026
Every option offers varying strong points, from high performance to towing capacity to over-the-top poshness.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
This benefit includes up to 150 miles of towing, rental car reimbursement and trip interruption protection.
—Danny Smith, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Whether landlords and towers are following the law matters because towing in Connecticut has disproportionately occurred in low-income areas.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for towing
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The film eliminated even a gesture toward a plot while showing solitary nonprofessional and real-life ranch-hand Misael Saavedra chopping and hauling logs in the Argentinian hinterlands (in actuality, Alonso’s family’s ranch).—
Vadim Rizov,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
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In terms of where to beach, wide stretches of sand in Beach Haven remain some of the Jersey Shore’s most desirable, drawing surfers at sunrise, families hauling coolers and striped umbrellas by midday, and sunset walkers lingering until the sky fades pink over the dunes.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 May 2026
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The same numbers powering that rally show capital pulling further ahead of labor.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
10 May 2026
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The digital twin created for one of Rajasthan’s largest state utilities mapped 5 million grid assets—poles, lines, transformers, and network infrastructure—by pulling together feeder, meter, and billing data previously stored in separate silos.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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Travelers end up dragging coats through museums or try to shove them into already full suitcases before a train transfer.—
Chantelle Kincy,
Travel + Leisure,
10 May 2026
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That’s led to a stark split between Wall Street analysts and energy experts, who have been warning that oil supplies could head off a cliff in the coming months or even weeks, dragging the global economy down in the process.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
10 May 2026
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“Towing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/towing. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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