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as in yield
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 load
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 tug
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 haul
Chad De Guzman, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024
With the threat of back-to-back hurricanes looming in parts of the state, crews are scrambling to haul away Hurricane Helene's debris before Milton makes landfall.
—NBC News, 9 Oct. 2024
Jordan Greene, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
Its haul of eight Emmy Awards includes Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series.
Lee, Yeun and Wong as well as Jake Schreier return as executive producers for Season 2.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2024
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Verb
In October 2023, during Trump’s fraud trial in Manhattan, several large bags of McDonalds were hauled into court.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024
With the threat of back-to-back hurricanes looming in parts of the state, crews are scrambling to haul away Hurricane Helene's debris before Milton makes landfall.
—NBC News, 9 Oct. 2024
Noun
To her surprise, her dad had done an entire haul of her order, even trying on a pair of black boots.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
Its haul of eight Emmy Awards includes Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series.
Lee, Yeun and Wong as well as Jake Schreier return as executive producers for Season 2.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for haul
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Brands began to pull together resources to support refugees.Stephan Rabimov, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023
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The 13-minute performance will likely call for a healthy dose of vibrant, colored lighting to pull it all together.Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 10 Feb. 2023
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The company updated the Starlink shop with the new gear, which is meant to carry the V4 standard Starlink dish, a model that began rolling out about a year ago.& Michael Kan, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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The committee’s bipartisan group of election and law enforcement officials developed pocket-size guides to election laws for police officers to carry.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Investors sold off bonds, causing the 10-year Treasury note yield to rise 17 basis points.Rob Wile, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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One big theme investors are considering is the possibility of a Donald Trump win and higher bond yields that could follow.Yun Li, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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Utilities are scrambling to find ways to power the growing electric load.Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
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Zion Off-Road That gives you a pretty solid utility trailer with loads more mounting versatility than average.New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
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In this polarizing election climate, watch for the four biases that Harris will most likely face as the first woman of color to run for president in the U.S.: the tightrope, maternal wall, prove it again and tug of war biases.Julie Kratz, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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Kneeling before me, a genderless cutie in a leather dog mask begs for another round of rope tug.Bae Leche, refinery29.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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While the Republican effort has failed so far, additional court challenges could drag the legal fight out while votes are being counted.Brian Bennett, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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Business Beverly Hills is dragging its heels on a development with affordable apartments.Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Emergency medical staff transported her to a local hospital, where she was given further treatment before returning to Alameda that day.Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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But the United States has not attempted mass arrests of migrants since 1954, when border agents rounded up more than 1 million people living in Texas and California and forcibly transported them to Mexico.Stephen Engelberg, ProPublica, 6 Nov. 2024
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Long After Dark, has also been reissued with a bounty of studio outtakes.Al Shipley, SPIN, 1 Nov. 2024
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Peek at wineries’ bounties of barrels, stacked in neat, colossal configurations.Laura Manske, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Haul.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haul. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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