haul in
phrasal verb
hauled in; hauling in; hauls in
US, sports
: to catch (a ball or pass)
He hauled in a long touchdown pass.
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On the possession after Farley’s TD pass, Cherry Creek’s top receiver Jeremiah Hoffman couldn’t haul in a deep pass from Vodicka.
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Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2024
Yes, but: The Q3 tally was well below what the sector hauled in a year ago, as venture investors pulled back broadly across the space.
—Natalie Breymeyer, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
Overall domestic box office receipts between Wednesday and Sunday amounted to $420 million, the biggest Thanksgiving haul in history.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 1 Dec. 2024
The pool needed more lighting, so the crew hauled in neon palm trees that perfectly fit the film’s ’80s aesthetic.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
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Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2024
Yes, but: The Q3 tally was well below what the sector hauled in a year ago, as venture investors pulled back broadly across the space.
—Natalie Breymeyer, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
Overall domestic box office receipts between Wednesday and Sunday amounted to $420 million, the biggest Thanksgiving haul in history.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 1 Dec. 2024
The pool needed more lighting, so the crew hauled in neon palm trees that perfectly fit the film’s ’80s aesthetic.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Haul in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haul%20in. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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