- present participle of board.
boarding
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First Class boarding had just finished and Group 1 was about to begin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
To boot, prosecutors said, the captain also “reported receiving what he believed were radio calls from the cartel attempting to hail the Aquatravesia prior to a boarding or takeover.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
The new game, much like the original, offers a wide variety of activities ranging from swashbuckling and boarding ships to exploring the islands of the Caribbean.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Before boarding his jet for China, where these batteries have so far been produced, Gupta pledged: "Our industrial transformation journey is just starting."
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
She refused to come boogie boarding in Hawaii, and now she’s fishing?
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
Former Royal Navy warship commander Tom Sharpe told BBC Verify it was "utterly confusing" and "pathetic" that no boardings had been carried out.
From BBC ● May 12, 2026
The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, which is in the Arabian Sea, could serve as a base of operations for boardings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026
Several warships remain in the Caribbean, and Coast Guard teams are in position to conduct more boardings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 2026
"The EU could support Member States in their efforts if they agree to grant the EU the right to negotiate agreements on their behalf for pre-authorised boardings for inspections."
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2025
The sides have double boarding inside and outside the frames, with a layer of our excellent quilted seaweed insulation between each pair of boardings.
From Scott's Last Expedition Volume I by Scott, Robert Falcon
