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boarding

[bawr-ding, bohr-] / ˈbɔr dɪŋ, ˈboʊr- /




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Regarding priority boarding: Some passengers also have a legal right to go first, even if they have not paid for priority boarding.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026

Priority boarding and charging for larger carry-on bags are, in part, the result of oversized, hard-shelled wheelie bags being crammed into overhead compartments.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026

Ashley Thompson, a senior vice president for policy at the American Hospital Association, said E.R. boarding is caused by workforce shortages and insurance-coverage gaps that drive more people to seek care in the E.R.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Shops and other businesses in Paris and other cities on Friday were boarding up windows as France braced for a third consecutive weekend of protests that coincide with Halloween celebrations.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

But before the boarding house, there are apartment buildings.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron

Former Royal Navy warship commander Tom Sharpe told BBC Verify it was "utterly confusing" and "pathetic" that no boardings had been carried out.

From BBC ● May 12, 2026

The route between downtown Los Angeles and Koreatown is one of Metro’s most heavily used rail lines, with an average of around 65,000 daily boardings.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2026

The Coast Guard, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has law-enforcement authority to enforce U.S. sanctions against trading Iranian oil and would likely be used to lead any tanker boardings, legal analysts said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026

"The EU could support Member States in their efforts if they agree to grant the EU the right to negotiate agreements on their behalf for pre-authorised boardings for inspections."

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2025

All about them were vast piles of lumber, two-by-fours, scantlings, boardings, shingles,—everything that possibly could be needed in the building of not one, but many structures.

From The White Desert by Anton Otto Fischer


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