boat

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Phan West’s parents fled Vietnam in a fishing boat in 1985 and, after two years in a refugee camp, they received asylum in the United States, according to her campaign website.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

While no official reason was given for the abrupt retirement, anonymous sources told The New York Times that Holsey had not been conducting boat strikes “aggressively” enough.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

AFP journalists who traveled to the landfill site by boat saw billows of thick, gray smoke completely enveloping houses on Salambao -- one of the islands from which people were evacuated.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

If you’re in the same boat, do what I wish I’d done: Set up automatic deposits equal to 10% of your pay from your checking account to a Roth IRA, up to the limit.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

But if I’m accepted, then the metaphorical boat has officially set sail, no putting it off any longer.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam