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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
Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 29 Nov. 2024
Despite its popularity and awards haul, the show’s second season, which debuted earlier in November, will be its last.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 26 Nov. 2024
Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 3 Nov. 2024
On the conservative end is an $85 million haul, predicted by leading entertainment and technology research firm NRG.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
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Sanofi has managed the daunting task faced by managers worldwide: hauling its employees back to the office with minimal fuss.
—Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 29 Nov. 2024
Despite its popularity and awards haul, the show’s second season, which debuted earlier in November, will be its last.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 26 Nov. 2024
Noun
But first Venom: The Last Dance scored a second week at No. 1 during a slow box office season, pulling in another $26.1 million to add to its domestic haul of $90 million.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 3 Nov. 2024
On the conservative end is an $85 million haul, predicted by leading entertainment and technology research firm NRG.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 1 Nov. 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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Generally speaking, under president of baseball operations David Stearns, the club prefers to carry eight to 10 starting pitching options at the top levels of the organization.Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
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He was charged in Pennsylvania with felony counts of forgery and carrying a firearm without a license, as well as a misdemeanor count of using fraudulent identification.Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
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Like stocks that make fertilizers and other products that boost crop yields.Brett Owens, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
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In particular, the agricultural industry has crossed several forms of wheat to increase yields.Marie Bladt, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
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Kara Kramer’s illustrations, filled with the bright colors of the Rubik’s Cube and loads of shapes and geometric patterns, bring a delightful energy to the tale.Megan Gambino, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
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There’s just loads of people that turn up in a park, and there’s music.Chad de Guzman, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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But to get there, the spacecraft has taken a spiraling route through the inner solar system, using the gravitational tug of Earth (once), Venus (twice), and Mercury (six times) to get itself on the right course at the right speed to end up in orbit around Mercury.Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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The melting occurred as the moon was moving away from the Earth, the authors say, when the planet’s constant gravitational tugs warped the moon in a way that caused it to super-heat.Denise Chow, NBC News, 18 Dec. 2024
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Which, in a way, fits how the movie treats his success story as if the subject is dragging himself from one station of the cross of the next.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 Dec. 2024
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The cellmate thought the two had settled the argument, but after Van Tine fell asleep, Mehran dragged him from his bunk and beat him unconscious.Kelly Davis, The Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2024
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All three victims were transported to local hospitals, where they were pronounced dead, prosecutors said.Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2024
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The vehicle was then transported back to Connecticut for resale on Facebook Marketplace, according to court records.Staff report, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
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That bounty is most commonly a weekly box of fruits, veggies, eggs, milk or meat — a share of what the farmer produces.Jana Rose Schleis, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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War bounty was typically used to fund large-scale projects like this, but the Sultan chose to use treasury funds to finance the building, since the Ottomans had not recently claimed victory in a war.Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Haul.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haul. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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