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haul off

verb

  1. informal.
    foll by and to draw back in preparation (esp to strike or fight)

    I hauled off and slugged him

  2. nautical to alter the course of a vessel so as to avoid an obstruction, shallow waters, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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The latter was hauled off at half-time against the Finns, while Weir and Cuthbert were reduced to long-range drives to unleash their obvious frustration.

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“I couldn’t believe he had such self-awareness to continue to campaign while he’s being hauled off. I mean, he’s fearless. He’s indestructible.”

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The three had been heading to the Zimbabwean resort town of Victoria Falls to attend a conference when they were hauled off the domestic flight.

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A large counter-protest then formed, as officers from the state police in tactical gear hauled off their suspects.

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Others had spent time in jail after police hauled off both parties to a violent episode.

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