haul in
(sports) To force (a team) to stop scoring.
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(sports) To force (a team) to stop scoring.
City and Pep Guardiola have cast a shadow over Arsenal in recent years, not least when they hauled them in at the critical point of last season's title race, but this victory will surely give the Gunners huge self-belief.
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— Bluesky· May 2026
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(slang) To arrest or bring someone to the police or authority figures for questioning, etc.
City and Pep Guardiola have cast a shadow over Arsenal in recent years, not least when they hauled them in at the critical point of last season's title race, but this victory will surely give the Gunners huge self-belief.
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