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as in pulls
to cause to follow by applying steady force on
a pair of strong oxen hauled the plow
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as in carries
to support and take from one place to another
a vast army of trucks haul produce across America every day
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as in yields
the total amount collected or obtained especially at one time
our latest trip to collect shells at the beach resulted in quite a haul
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as in loads
a mass or quantity of something taken up and carried, conveyed, or transported
a truck carrying a large haul of lumber
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as in tugs
the act or an instance of applying force on something so that it moves in the direction of the force
the sharp haul strained the rope but didn't break it
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Recent Examples of hauls
Elizabeth Preston, Scientific American, 16 Dec. 2025
The Maverick, which is available in five trims, costs less than $29,000 for the XL model, hauls 1,500 lbs and tows up to 4,000 lbs.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 28 Nov. 2025
In Neil Jordan’s underrated romance, Farrell plays Syracuse, a fisherman and divorced dad who one day hauls up a mysterious woman out of the water.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
Henry is surprised by the reaction of the crowd, which hauls him outside to drown him in the well for sticking his nose in clan matters.
—Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2025
Driving these strong hauls is the sale of premium large format tickets for screens like IMAX and Dolby, as well as 3D showings, which tend to be more expensive than regular tickets.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025
There were a lot of videos of the mom doing designer shopping hauls, displaying expensive nails and trying out expensive coffee shops.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
Their feeds are flooded with highlight reels of fancy dinners, endless clothing hauls, and nonstop adventures posted by friends and influencers.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 7 Dec. 2025
Splitting oversized hauls with family or neighbors, breaking down giant gift baskets from warehouse clubs, stocking up on budget-friendly alcohol and leaning on store brands and savings apps can help shoppers stretch their dollars.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 28 Nov. 2025
But Mike Bradshaw, a Teamsters member based in Texas, hauls car trucks — the 18-wheelers that carry eight to 10 smaller vehicles behind them.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 24 Nov. 2025
Its modest 10 cubic feet of cargo space isn't exactly designed for grocery hauls.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
Need a new canvas tote for leveling up your farmers market hauls?
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
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Global warming could doom them Under no light but the stars, a green sea turtle hauls herself out of the surf and onto the familiar sand of Alagadi Beach on the northern coast of Cyprus.
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From short hops to international hauls, economy seats to business cabins, frequent fliers know that comfort, preparedness, and a touch of strategy make all the difference between a smooth trip and a travel nightmare.
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Tankaneo Long Trench Coat A long trench instantly pulls any outfit together, and this one does it with a fresh, fashion-forward edge.—
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The cheese pulls everything together, giving it an extra salty and savory depth.—
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Yasmin Espinoza, whose grandmother was deported despite being born in Arizona, now carries her passport everywhere.—
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Rams running backs Kyren Williams and Blake Corum combined for 102 rushing yards on 24 carries.—
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Jacobs cited the interest-rate environment, and expectations the Federal Reserve will lower rates again, as a reason to make income a major focus this year as the declining rates pressure yields on cash investments.—
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To make sure there’s sufficient demand among bond investors, Treasury yields must remain attractive relative to the competition.—
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As more loads were seized through the summer and fall of 2024, Wedding began to rely increasingly on one of Toronto’s most colorful criminal defense attorneys, Deepak Paradkar, for information, according to the indictment.—
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In some of the tunnels that cut through the mountains, there were only a couple of inches to spare on either side of the loads.—
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These motorcycles were so well-built that they were even employed in both World Wars, mainly as dispatch bikes and sidecar tugs for the British armed forces.—
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The first, known as the radial velocity technique, looks for slight wobbles in the star’s position, as the gravity of an orbiting exoplanet tugs it one way and then the other.—
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Iwobi’s movement drags Ladislav Krejci wider, increasing the space between the lines and creating a clear passing angle for Calvin Bassey.—
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This not-quite-title song, which is nearly eight minutes long, is a sort of mini-suite, opening with a dog barking, giving way to an acoustic-guitar melody accompanying polyphonic vocals, then becoming electric and crashingly alive, until the relentless screech of a guitar drags you to the end.—
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To keep Desert Hills wet, Cave Creek now transports about 20% of its Colorado River water to the neighboring development, and that number has been growing as Desert Hills loses groundwater.—
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That melody transports you to another dimension.—
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Maduro’s most powerful deputies, including Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello and Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino, are still doing their jobs, despite the $25 million and $15 million bounties placed by the US government on their heads.—
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Plenty of clubs, Chelsea perhaps foremost, have spent small bounties of their own on changing their manager or head coach.—
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“Hauls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hauls. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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