boat
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It’s hard to socialize when half the boat is often asleep, one cruise-goer said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Speaking in Dover after the incident, the shadow home secretary said: "I am planning on contacting the French ambassador by next Monday to ask why 17 rounds were fired so close to our boat."
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
He improvised repairs using PVC pipes and kayak paddles to get his boat back on course.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Despite rescuers and a boat already being on the water, they were unable to save him.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
We walk in silence to the end of the jetty where Hannie tied the boat perfectly, out of sight from the shore.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
Massive new outboard motors are unleashing unprecedented horsepower for high-end boats.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
However, the inquiry did lead to changes in the law governing insurance and the number of passengers boats could carry.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
As dawn breaks over Ghana's Atlantic coast, artisanal fishing boats return to shore with last night's catch -- baskets of snapper, crabs, rays and a distinct-looking fish locals call "esene".
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
The spokesperson said she owns a houseboat near the boats she boarded in Sausalito and, not being of sound mind, believed she was on a vessel she owned.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
And around it all, so that only the smallest boats could weave their way through, was a maze of reef, curving from the black rocks on one side to the white cliffs on the other.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
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
Wallace encouraged people — even those who have boated a lot — to hire a seasoned captain when they visit Tahoe and want to get out on the water.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 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
“He has dragon boated before, so he felt kind of confident in what he was doing … It was quite fast pace, so he kept up really well.”
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 5, 2023
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
High-horsepower outboard motors have helped the boating industry navigate a choppy economy better than other discretionary goods makers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
They work remotely and came together for a few days of activities that included painting, pedal boating and navigating a ropes course.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Wells, 18, did not return with friends from a boating trip to Horn Island on 4 July and his body was found in the water two days later.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
The program is for young people ages 14 to 20 to build leadership qualities and learn boating skills.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2026
He planned a boating trip, and Ifemelu thought he should have some time alone with Morgan.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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