tow
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Flores had pleaded not guilty at his arraignment in a downtown courtroom last week, with a team of high-powered lawyers in tow.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
The dispute came to a head when Tahnoon visited Washington in June 2024, with Gannon in tow.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
It will then vie to tow Swift into a stable orbit over the course of at least a month, rescuing it from destruction by moving it about 300 kilometers higher.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
With Jacob Bethell in tow, England's second-wicket partnership of 179 rattled along at a run a ball, taking advantage of the pitch, heat and rapid outfield.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
My personal effects in tow, the three of us walk next door where Theo has, as I’d hoped and predicted, left his door unlocked.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
“It hauls ass and tows like a beast. Metaphorically, it might as well have a Superman cape and a Captain America shield.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 21, 2025
The vehicle has been described as a semi-truck, consisting of a cab which tows a trailer.
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2024
It starts with sharing my story — and sharing why it’s so important to end poverty tows.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2023
The truck is down on I-5 and tows are currently getting it upright.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 1, 2023
In one centerfold, someone named Jack La Lanne tows a rowboat with a rope held between his teeth.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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
The success of the L119 and the much larger BAE Systems’ M777 in Ukraine proved the continued utility of towed artillery systems in warfare.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
The plans include a large wharf with a staging area for the turbine components, plus a “wet storage” area for the assembled units in the water waiting to be towed away, among other elements.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2026
Lady Gin was ultimately towed into port and its engine sold.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
Meanwhile, the combined 609 lb-ft of torque computes to 4,400 pounds’ towing capacity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
They’re also pursuing more tickets and towing more electric vehicles when they’re not street legal or ridden by someone who is not legally allowed certain bikes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
Footage on social media has emerged showing a Greek coast guard boat towing the several metre-long drone to the port.
From BBC ● May 8, 2026
Just as things start looking up, Amanda’s car is stolen, left in an illegal spot and towed, and the towing company slaps her with an exorbitant $21,000 bill for circumstances entirely out of her control.
From Salon ● Mar. 22, 2026
Even without towing a lot of extra weight the skiff wouldn’t hold enough gas for the whole round trip.
From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick
