boat
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Speaking of the other sailors on the boat, he said, “I would think that the overwhelming majority would be like, Jackson, you got a cool dad.”
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
The Sunday reception was held a roughly 10-minute boat ride away on a neighboring private island, rented out by Kremlev.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
The Police Department announced in early September that it would not raise the boat because it would be too dangerous and costly, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
The deal allows the UK to return some small boat arrivals while agreeing to take in the same number of people from France who are believed to have a legitimate claim to come to Britain.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Through the shadows she could see not a boat, but a browny-green dot floating in on the waves.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
—Southwest pilot and pilot podcast host Max Palmer, on wealthy pilots who splurge on boats, cars and planes, forgetting about past layoffs and industry crises.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Home Office figures show a total of 41,472 migrants crossed the Channel in small boats in 2025.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Meanwhile, for those looking to fish where the big boats aren’t, the survey — as always — is a great guide to the assets most out of fashion among big-money investors.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
A boy from Watts stares at the ocean, imagining ancient Greek boats sailing across the Pacific and his father in a toga and sneakers, proudly hoisting a trident.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
There was pandemonium as people tried to flee in canoes while others were rescued by government boats.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
This summer, ProPublica journalists hiked and boated across Rubkona County, the epicenter of South Sudan’s outbreak and home to the country’s largest refugee camp, to interview families that the U.S. cut off from help.
From Salon ● Dec. 16, 2025
Before co-founding Arc with fellow Northwestern alum Ryan Cook, Lee grew up in the Bay Area and frequently boated with his family.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2025
"Nowadays it has to be boated off. It's just not realistic at all. But it captures everyone's imagination."
From BBC ● May 5, 2025
She took ballet; played basketball with her mother, brother and cousins; and boated and swam in the sea on weekends.
From New York Times ● Mar. 15, 2022
The sky scowled down upon us, threatening rain as we boated over to Southwark and joined the throng of bearbaiters and playgoers.
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
Residents of the city, which is nestled in the Appalachian foothills with the Tennessee River running through the heart of a lively downtown, enjoy a variety of outdoor activities including hiking, biking and boating.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
“We want to make sure that all of the compliance requirements are in place, because we haven’t had boating there in such a long time,” Kim said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
The city sees the latest return of boating as one part of a broader effort to bring more people and activity to MacArthur Park.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
They have helped the boating industry navigate the choppy economy better than others that make pricey discretionary goods, such as RVs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
“Did you go boating with Gat and Johnny?”
From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart
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