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  • present participle of board.
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boarding

[bawr-ding, bohr-] / ˈbɔr dɪŋ, ˈboʊr- /




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India's per capita income is also far lower and the high price-points of the British schools - which can charge up to £15,000 or more for full boarding - can limit growth.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

As Trudy approached this week, Trejo and his staff found themselves once again boarding up their seaside cafe — while bracing themselves for lost income and potential damage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026

The Queen was shown boarding a Gripen on 8 October at an airfield in Surat Thani province, southern Thailand, while King Maha Vajiralongkorn watched from the ground.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

While at boarding school, he had his first brush with the mystique of acting when he was called on stage to assist a magician with an illusion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Gordievsky was alone, boarding a train for Leningrad—away from Moscow and toward the border, toward freedom.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

“But what we didn’t know until these boardings was what type of cyber risks were aboard these ships.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026

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 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

In July, bus boardings continued to decrease slightly by nearly 2%.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2025

The same night the boardings were covered with posters, "Burlesque of Othello," and the contrast blazed up in my mind like a bonfire.

From Essays of Robert Louis Stevenson by Robert Louis Stevenson


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