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as in pulling
to cause to follow by applying steady force on
a pair of strong oxen hauled the plow
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as in carrying
to support and take from one place to another
a vast army of trucks haul produce across America every day
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Recent Examples of hauling
The Falcon 9's upper stage continued hauling the 21 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit, where they will be deployed about 65 minutes after launch.
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Mike Wall, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
After the Corps of Engineers, hopefully, has a few trucks hauling the sand for about 100 days next year, park staff would be able to move some sand each year until the dune stabilizes, Taylor said.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 18 Dec. 2024
The ski valet is super convenient for families who are already hauling way too much stuff, and even the littlest member of the family can take beginning ski or snowboard lessons.
—Esther Carlstone, Parents, 18 Dec. 2024
Smith said hauling fossil fuels has long been a big source of their revenue, but is making up an increasingly smaller portion of their loads.
—Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 15 Dec. 2024
In August 2022, Bateman was driving an SUV and hauling a wooden trailer when a state trooper stopped him after seeing children's fingers sticking out of the trailer.
—Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024
Listen to this article A tractor-trailer hauling thousands of pounds of metal beams was involved in a four-car crash on Interstate 395 in Norwich on Tuesday, leading to the beams coming loose and smashing through the cab area of the tractor-trailer, trapping the injured driver inside.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 Dec. 2024
Nothing kills the glamour of travel quite like realizing your favorite coat isn’t ready for the journey, to say nothing of hauling a suitcase full of clothes that invariably need refreshing and de-creasing on arrival.
—Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2024
Nick Huber started his business journey hauling boxes for college students.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Mike Wall, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
After the Corps of Engineers, hopefully, has a few trucks hauling the sand for about 100 days next year, park staff would be able to move some sand each year until the dune stabilizes, Taylor said.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 18 Dec. 2024
The ski valet is super convenient for families who are already hauling way too much stuff, and even the littlest member of the family can take beginning ski or snowboard lessons.
—Esther Carlstone, Parents, 18 Dec. 2024
Smith said hauling fossil fuels has long been a big source of their revenue, but is making up an increasingly smaller portion of their loads.
—Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 15 Dec. 2024
In August 2022, Bateman was driving an SUV and hauling a wooden trailer when a state trooper stopped him after seeing children's fingers sticking out of the trailer.
—Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024
Listen to this article A tractor-trailer hauling thousands of pounds of metal beams was involved in a four-car crash on Interstate 395 in Norwich on Tuesday, leading to the beams coming loose and smashing through the cab area of the tractor-trailer, trapping the injured driver inside.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 Dec. 2024
Nothing kills the glamour of travel quite like realizing your favorite coat isn’t ready for the journey, to say nothing of hauling a suitcase full of clothes that invariably need refreshing and de-creasing on arrival.
—Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2024
Nick Huber started his business journey hauling boxes for college students.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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An executive order, delivered Friday, cites national security concerns for pulling the deal.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement The lawsuit comes as insurers have been pulling back from California’s home insurance market en masse, often citing the risk of catastrophic events brought on by climate change.Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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Tahlequah, the mother orca who touched hearts worldwide in 2018 by carrying her dead calf for 17 days, has experienced another tragic loss.Tom Howarth, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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According to the wildlife charity (WDC), Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins, spinner dolphins, orcas, Australian humpback dolphins and sperm whales have all been observed carrying dead calves.Tom Howarth, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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Pre-boxing make sense for storing, transporting and launching small attack drones, by the dozen or by the hundred.David Hambling, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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However, new planes are still coming off the line and safely transporting passengers around the world.Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Hauling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hauling. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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