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[toh] / toʊ /


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Rising fuel prices 'cost tow truck business £10k'

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

Antonelli was employed for much of the session in front of Russell to give him a tow, so to be beaten by an Alpine and be only 0.12secs ahead of Piastri was a disappointment.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

At least three people, including Robinson’s mom and Banks’ wife, have bodyguards in tow, some of them hulking and one with a tattooed head that bears the letters SOG, to signify “Son of God.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

“Great American Road Trip” follows Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and his family as they celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary by trekking across the country with cameras in tow.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

The words sounded odd, somehow wrong, but Koffi didn’t have time to dwell on them as Mama tore off across the Night Zoo’s lawns, pulling her in tow.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

The drone tows a cable and module that generates sound and magnetic fields to trigger the mines while keeping sailors at a safe distance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 17, 2026

David Chiu, whose office later alleged that one of the couple’s companies was profiting from illegal tows.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 15, 2025

The chunky, lumbering Soviet-era military vehicle nicknamed the Dragon in the Ukrainian Army has flimsy armor and only one weapon: a rocket that tows a line of explosives a few hundred yards forward.

From New York Times ● Apr. 10, 2023

The incident took place above the Midlothian Snowsports Centre, so Tweed Valley Mountain Rescue Team used one of the ski tows to get up the hill.

From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2023

A man tows a leather armchair on a handcart, a black kitten cleaning itself on the center cushion.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

Unlike their land-based equivalents, their ability to float means they can be towed to different locations.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

The fire department responded and checked our blood pressure and pulse, but both vehicles had to be towed from the scene.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026

Emergency responders surrounded each vessel with four firefighting tugboats, separated them and towed them away from critical port infrastructure while battling the flames.

From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026

A passenger filmed Aipa being towed while Soleau merged onto southbound PCH at around 50 mph, prosecutors said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026

Though his mother didn’t yet speak much English, he towed her along to give his presentation weight.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand

But over the weekend, she saw campervans, a large coach and cars with trailers - one towing a boat - all drive down it, some at speeds as fast as 40mph.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

Then the light turns green and he beats them off the line even while towing a Dodge Charger on a flatbed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

Ewart, like others, didn’t see the newer inline-six engine as reliable and robust for towing as the old-school engine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

“This settlement sends a strong message that all towing companies must recognize servicemembers’ rights and take the necessary steps to comply with the SCRA.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026

Carl, Alvin Hooks explained, came out of the fog towing his net behind—he’d been nearly ready to pick salmon from it—to find the accused man, Kabuo Miyamoto, “adrift” and “in need of help.”

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson




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