Example Sentences

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The crew took refuge on a large barge filled with sand which the tug had been towing when it began to flood.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2023

Another witness, Dana Thompson, said he saw someone pinned beneath the trailer that Mr. Zhukovskyy’s truck had been towing.

From New York Times • Aug. 9, 2022

Baginski said a friend of her daughter told her the plane had been towing a banner.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 22, 2022

The couple had been towing their car with an RV that officials said earlier Tuesday had been found stuck in a ditch.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 6, 2022

In the morning the island was gone, as was the mass of algae we had been towing.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel