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While the virus is believed to have come aboard there, its precise origin - and the identity of those carrying it - remains unclear.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Training classes with up to 40 people are almost always in session as new employees come aboard.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 19, 2025

It was awkward to come aboard during that time, especially when I’d run into former employees in press boxes.

From Slate • Dec. 3, 2023

They even got one of the fiercest players in the history of the NFL, Green Bay Packers middle linebacker Ray Nitschke, to come aboard and play one of the guards.

From Washington Times • Jun. 5, 2023

“The captain wouldn't mind. He often has visitors come aboard. We’re a sea-river vessel. Very unusual. People like to come aboard and look around.”

From "Son" by Lois Lowry




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