boat

Example Sentences

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Following its election in July 2024, the government had promised to reduce small boat crossings by smashing the trafficking gangs however, numbers have remained high with 100,625 arriving in 2025.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

"I knew Anstruther was just around the corner so I was waiting on a boat coming round the corner," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Researchers studying an unusually high number of whale deaths have found that nearly 20% of the gray whales seen entering the Bay did not survive, with many killed by boat strikes.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

The ride was gentler than I’d anticipated — kind of like a boat ride in a harbor.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

As we make our way across the river, the only sounds are the soft creaking of our oars and the gentle lapping of the water against the sides of the boat.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler