boat
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The French ship was approximately 300m away from the boat where the BBC was conducting the interview with Philip.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
He survived on oatmeal along with fish and squid that landed on the boat.
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
The $2.9 million boat can hit 70 mph, a once-unimaginable speed for a craft of that size.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Wind foamed the sea, rocked the boat, and whipped at their clothes as they strained to get ashore.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
The once-humble outboard motor is having a supercar moment, with surging power capabilities making it the propulsion of choice for many high-end boats.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
“The swim platform on our boats goes between the engines,” said CEO Jean Raas.
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
Edward Afful, a fisherman of 20 years, says shrinking catches have left many crews struggling to recover the cost of fuel for their boats.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
These boats will be paddled down the river to tow and guide the barge.
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
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
“It’s the worst situation I’ve seen on the lake,” said South Lake Tahoe Mayor Tamara Wallace, who has lived and boated in the area for decades.
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
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
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
Mercury Marine, a division of the boating company Brunswick, is the only manufacturer to make 600-hp outboards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 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
On Friday, police divers recovered a body and confirmed it was the teenager who entered the lake, which is used for boating and angling.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
Beyond that, I didn’t know anything about boating.
From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin
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